A Little Weblog Essay about Our New House, and its Various Environmental and Sustainable Features and Benefits This week my family moves into a new house that we have just finished building -- or rather, that the builders have just finished building, financed by the proceeds on the sale of our previous apartment (we sold … Continue reading Eco-House, Normal House
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A Year Without Coffee
I am sitting in my favorite cafe in Stockholm's south side, laptop out, sipping on a strong cafe latté ... for the first time in a year. It tastes wonderful. To those of you who love coffee, I can almost recommend taking a year-long fast, just to rediscover how wonderful this drink truly is. But … Continue reading A Year Without Coffee
Return to Pusat Pertolongan
"Pusat Pertolongan" means "Help Center" in Malay, and it was a drug addiction rehabilitation center in Malaysia. Founded by a former German Catholic priest who converted to Islam, it operated out of a former home for victims of leprosy or TB (I am not sure which) in the town of Batu Gajah, near the city … Continue reading Return to Pusat Pertolongan
Facebook Frenzy
As anybody actually watching me digitally will already know, I recently got more caught up with Facebook. Clicked through a bunch of friend requests. I still have over a hundred outstanding requests -- for causes, games, you-name-it -- but those I just have to ignore. Here's a note I drafted to try to explain why … Continue reading Facebook Frenzy
