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July 28

1977 - Oil flows through  the Trans Alaska Pipeline System for the first time.  The line is  intended to last the entire life cycle of the oil source.
Jul 27

July 27

1926 - The first aluminum ingot is smelted in Arvida, Québec.  The city itself will become a model for innovative construction and human living conditions. 
Jul 25

This Old Birdhouse

There’s an old crooked birdhouse nailed to an old leaning clothesline post in the backyard of our old home. This sturdy dwelling is about twenty feet up (probably 30 feet in its heyday). Cosmetically, the birdhouse has seen better days. The colour of the wood belies its age.  It was,... read more →
Jul 22

My commute for a horse

I seriously looked into buying a fully certified used horse with low mileage so I could saddle up, rear up, and then ride off on the magnificent beast in to work to save on gas and vehicle maintenance. Horses do not require snow tires, oil changes, wheel alignments or expensive... read more →
Jul 21

When the Levee Breaks

“When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay. Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan.” -Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie, Zeppelin A little while ago a dam’s structural intolerance towards a sudden deluge of rain and mountain runoff sent people packing in Northern California. It’s a... read more →
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