There were over 2000 in attendance so it was very hard to meet everyone but those I did connect with will be lasting.  Rather than share every detail about the event in one long post, I have enough inspiration for several short posts that will follow over the next few weeks. More on that later. I even met their Sr. Do you have a fresh idea?  MORE >>

Roush said there is no hard evidence to prove the 2000 debate helped the school but he believes hosting debates helps to teach students that they can succeed in whatever they try. So instead of leaving the county for restaurants where they could have alcohol with dinner, as they did in 2000, visitors are expected this year to partake locally. MORE >>

By claiming to practically eliminate mechanical resistance and drag, the Honeywell Wind Turbine creates power (2000 kWh/yr) and operates in a greater range of wind speeds (2-45 mph) than traditional wind turbines. It is designed to be installed where the power is being consumed and can produce 2000 kWh/yr. MORE >>

  For comparison, click here for a picture of me in 2000. I am sitting at my computer drafting a letter and I inadvertantly turned on my webcam.    The picture below is what I saw.  Sheesh MORE >>

The data, drawn from the 2000 census, found that the 36 refuges studied added $300 million to local property values — a boon to both homeowners and the tax base. Research shows that such homes have higher property values than those that are farther from a reserve. In the California-Nevada area, such homes were worth 3 to 6 percent more. MORE >>