How to buy a backyard wind turbine by Kirsten Dirksen on January 19, 2010 Five years ago, mostly just off-grid types put up wind turbines in their backyards, but today, thanks to new products, …
Backyard wind for all: iPhone apps & hardware store turbines by Kirsten Dirksen on January 17, 2010 Experts on both sides of the Atlantic are predicting rapid growth in the market for backyard wind turbines in the …
The comeback of cabbage: a seasonal wonder veggie by Kirsten Dirksen on January 14, 2010 Cabbage entered my home for the first time this week. While I’d eaten cabbage in the occasional picnic coleslaw, I’d …
A seasonal winter salad: green cabbage coleslaw by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2010 If you’re trying to eat from a veggie garden or from an allotment (box scheme, etc), you’ll discover that in …
Cheap superfood: coleslaw as winter salad recipe by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2010 If you aren’t eating cabbage, you should. That’s according to a New York Times list (via Men’s Health) of the 11 …
A tiny home for a growing family (bed under stairs included) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2010 They’re not part of any official Small House Movement, but they live in a small home and they live well. …
Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
Slow, free range, idle parents can increase IQ and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2009 In my Silicon Valley hometown, there seemed to be only one speed for raising children: fast forward to college. Here …
Brightkite and faircompanies founders talk about happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2009 Given that we work from home and are substantially downshifted (i.e. we are very salary-light), when we socialize, we often …
Expats in Barcelona: 5 & 1/2 bikes and a plaza as a backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2009 Mitch and Kathy Madigan moved to Barcelona in 2005 for the adventure. They left behind a suburban home and 2 …
