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Straw bale construction has been used since the invention of the bailing machine in the late 1800's. The trick to straw is to build a foundation and cover the bales with a clay similar to adobe. lots of info on the web. Great insulation and almost completely fireproof when finished correctly...

I have just started working on purging many material possessions. It is difficult at best to get rid of things that have taken a lifetime to acquire. I read something interesting that made sense. Cherished items that have a special meaning in your heart, take a photograph of those things and...

In the United States, we have been bombarded by consumerism since birth. We feel the need to conform to normality and have similar material goods the people around us have, plus more. We end up being enslaved to a lifestyle of convenience, comfort and unhappiness. We feel dissatisfied with our...