Some thoughts from two of Saskatoon’s city councilors The total cost of the two homes, including landscaping and furnishings, is about $869,000. Most of that has been covered by the federal and provincial governments under various health, social services and homelessness initiatives. That’s too much to spend on high-risk youth, the homeowners told the committee. [...]
April, 2008:
Our Wishlist
I am always being asked what kind of things the guys can use at the Community Centre. Instead of posting the information here, there is now a wishlist of items online. You can drop by these items any time of day or night and we appreciate them all. Thanks! Technorati Tags: Salvation Army Community Centre
Why Bother?
Michael Pollan wonders why bother to care about climate change? Let’s say I do bother, big time. I turn my life upside-down, start biking to work, plant a big garden, turn down the thermostat so low I need the Jimmy Carter signature cardigan, forsake the clothes dryer for a laundry line across the yard, trade [...]
The Sub Prime Crisis
I was working on something else this afternoon when I got distracted by an article on the mortgage crisis in the U.S. Some light reading for you below if you are interested. A great video of a roller coaster riding the housing market from 1890 to 2007 (pre-crash) Wikipedia has an exhaustive page on the [...]
The rustic re-use cabin
I live this a lot and it only cost $15,000.00 so far to build. Paul Stankey (of hive Modular prefab fame) and his brother Scott (and their wives) have (almost) completed the container cabin they’ve been building on their family property in northern Minnesota for the past nine years. Cost so far: $15,000. Readymade Digital [...]
