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Events happening during the 1st week of December: 1st – World AIDS Day 2nd – Together We Can Change The World Day 3rd – International Day of Disabled Persons 4th – National Cookie Day (USA) 5th – Senior’s Day 5th – International Volunteer Day 7th – Teacher’s Appreciation Day Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

Alternatives & news

-- Quote of the Day -- "Not everything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted counts." Albert Einstein -- Wood Alternatives -- Some of you may remember that on Nov 20th I interviewed John Vere on the topic of wood stoves, burning responsibly, how to cure the wood, how to purchase wood from suppliers, and how to reduce contributions to global warming. During that interview we also discussed some amazing innovations for reusing things like fruit pits (cherry, apricot, etc) and other waste products (grain hulls, etc) to create pellets - an alternative burning resource for woodstove owners. I would like to mention today that there has also been a new innovation for wood alternatives, not for burning but for construction! Waste wood and recycled plastic fibers along with a few other patented additives – are now being used to create a product that has the appearance and workability of wood but is stronger, water proof, warp-free, and also mold, pest and ...