"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 How true it is. That's one reason I appreciate this visioning exercise shared by Ilona Matteson. Good stuff, Ilona. Thanks for sharing it with us!This is adapted from the work of Werner Erhard via some Jack Canfield stuff.Start by getti
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11/05/2010
Obtaining Building Permits In Michigan "It's my property." "It's just a shakedown by the city." "Why should I pay an extra 'tax' to the city for the privilege of working on my own house?" These are typical of the myriad of excuses I hear from people who don't get permits when making changes aro
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11/05/2010
I voted early this morning. In a humorous twist on feeling older, one of the girls I went to school with as a kid is now running for judge. Now the preachers and the athletes are younger than me and the judges are my age. It feels weird. But there is nothing humorous about the condition of my sta
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11/02/2010
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrived in heaven and he was met by St. Peter at the entrance."Welcome to heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these
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11/01/2010
Examining Trees We just finished concluded several days of heavy wind here in Michigan (many of the days had "land bombs," as the weather people kept reminding us). With our occasional windstorms, and with a Michigan winter fast approaching, it is a good idea to occasionally inspect the trees on
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10/31/2010
The Dangers of Trees Around Houses Trees are a wonderful feature of home landscaping, but they can pose a threat to buildings in a number of different ways. Foundation problems are the most common, While they generally won't pierce through a building's foundation, they can penetrate through a pre
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10/31/2010
Smoke Alarms Every year, about three thousand people lose their lives in residential fires. Most of these deaths area caused by smoke inhalation opposed to burns. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, two-thirds of reported deaths caused by home fires over the last six years did no
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10/31/2010
Michigan Innovation: AZT Dr. Jerome Horwitz, a globally renowned Michigan scientist, developed the drug AZT as a cancer-fighting drug in 1964. Scientific thought at that time believed that most cancer were caused by "retroviruses." I'll spare the technical details... retroviruses basically were a
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10/31/2010
Thermostat Problems and Solutions Thermostats help us keep our indoor air temperature comfortable. Most thermostats contain two meters: the "set" or requested temperature, and the actual temperature. Newer thermostats usually have digital displays, which can be used to adjust automated heating a
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10/31/2010
Rafters vs. Trusses One of the frequent questions I am asked is: what is the difference between rafters and trusses? Rafters Rafters are sloped framing members running downard from the peak of the roof all the way to the plates of the outside walls. They are the support for the roof load. Ceiling
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10/31/2010
