Category: Housing

Whirlpool Refrigerator PUR Water Filter W10295370 Rated at 6-Months May Require Replacement After 30-Days

Summary In many of their newer refrigerator models (see full list below), Whirlpool is selling a proprietary PUR filter system (filter part number W10295370) that is advertised as providing 6-months of service with a key feature being the removal of chlorine flavor. This claim by Whirlpool is used as a selling point to overstate the “savings” a… Continue reading Whirlpool Refrigerator PUR Water Filter W10295370 Rated at 6-Months May Require Replacement After 30-Days

Small House Living and Tiny Home Communities – Presentation by Cheryl Martin with Host Greg Johnson (Video)

In the video below, Cheryl Martin of SkylineProjectManagement.com discusses a presentation on small house living and tiny house communities. Hosted by Greg Johnson of SmallHouseSociety.com and ResourcesForLife.com. Below is a sketch of the Napoleon Complex small house community planned for development by Jay Shafer of Four Lights Tiny House Company. This is one of the… Continue reading Small House Living and Tiny Home Communities – Presentation by Cheryl Martin with Host Greg Johnson (Video)

Johnson County Iowa – Incarceration and Racial Disparity – Causes and Solutions

The justice system in Johnson County seems to be disproportionately arresting and incarcerating people simply on the basis of race. (Source: “Time to correct underlying causes of jail overcrowding,” Press Citizen, 31 March 2013) Once incarcerated, people of color are held longer than others. These statements are based on twelve years of research using large… Continue reading Johnson County Iowa – Incarceration and Racial Disparity – Causes and Solutions

The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection

A recent Moen Group development project in Iowa City called The Chauncey (pictured above) has sparked some controversy because of the perception that it will block out the entire skyline and cast a shadow over the city. (See “The Sky Will Be Gone,” Press Citizen, 26 March 2013) Anti-Shade Activists. The Iowa Coalition Against the… Continue reading The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection

Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”

AT&T recently began an advertising campaign that promoted the “Bigger is Better” message. At a time when we all need to be conserving and learning to live with less, such messages are detrimental. From Panasonic, a new advertising campaign encourages people to live with less: “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.” 21 March 2013… Continue reading Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”

AT&T Bigger is Better Campaign

AT&T recently launched an advertising campaign promoting the “Bigger is Better” message. Below is one of the videos from the campaign. At a time when we need to be living simpler, smaller, and more sustainably, this message seems to be in contrast to the shift toward living with less.