magic1

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all

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Location: northern California
Website: http://www.atlascommworks.com, www.earth…
Last Seen: 5/29/2008

I am a published writer. I work in a variety of fields: 1) environmental issues and building "green" 2) Communication and business relationships 2) I write and maintain a blog on partially-forgotten history of northern California I write about what is unique and presents a good story, as well as the facts. My articles inform, educate and inspire. I am currently working on my 2nd book. My book, "The People Factor: It's All in the Details" is currently under review for publication

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How to Make Your House Safe for Seniors

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How to Deal With the Phase out of Analog TV

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How to Find a "Green" Hotel in Denver

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How to Have Big Electric Savings at Home

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How to Heat Your Pool With Solar Energy

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by groovydude on 07/02/08 : I was able to do this much cheaper with 1 1.5" and 3 .5" sticks of pvc pipe and some fittings. I made a manifold 10 foot long by cutting a 1.5 x20 foot pipe in half and connected the two sides with the .5" pvc using t fittings and reducers. When I got the whole thing put together it looked like a ladder with the inlet at the top left leg and the outlet at the bottom right leg. the other ends of the legs i capped off. I painted the whole thing black and laid it in the sun and connected it with regular discharge hose and a few hose clamps. Remember, If you put it on the inlet of the pump you have to use a suction hose. It heats the pool really well and only cost 40 bucks or so. Good luck! ...
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by magic1 on 05/29/08 : Dear jimdris: Glad to know the word about bubble wrap and its versatility is getting around! And thanks for reading my article. ...
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How to Keep an Older Dog Young on 02/12/08

Dear GlamourDomme: Thanks for the correction. You're absolutely right. I'll try to be more careful about making generalized statements like that. And keep giving that feedback!
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How to Heat Your Pool With Bubble Wrap on 05/29/08

Dear jimdris: Glad to know the word about bubble wrap and its versatility is getting around! And thanks for reading my article.
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