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My Generation

Posted on 15 March 2024 by rpg

Back in January I predicted that we would hit our 14 kWh daily average sometime around the end of April. I was a little off, as we first passed that marker on 1 March—surprisingly for such a rainy day, I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Distant Sun

Posted on 28 January 2024 by rpg

Solar is never going to meet all our energy needs, especially not at these latitudes. But even though the one aspect of our roof that is completely covered in solar panels faces west, we still generate significant amounts of electricity. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In the shadow of the great narcissist

Posted on 3 May 2020 by Steve Caplan

Having written my last post titled “Preliminary lessons from a global pandemic” on March 8, before my self-imposed sequestration at home for the past 6 weeks, I find it too depressing to write a sequel on additional lessons. Much has … Continue reading →

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The Wandering Jew

Posted on 5 June 2016 by Steve Caplan

New view from our back deck. The path around the lake is precisely 1 mile. Condemned to eternally wander from place to place? I guess that could describe my life.

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Family Day – sans family

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Richard Wintle

And so, another holiday weekend has come and gone. While our cousins to the south have been enjoying Presidents’ Day (a.k.a. “Washington’s Birthday”, and no, I’m not getting into that debate, thank you very much), we here in the Province … Continue reading →

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