Back Porch Conversations: The Emerald City Wizard

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JulyAugust 2008
By Natural Home Staff 
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Tell us a funny story from your time in Greensburg. 
A city council member in his 70s walked up to me several months after the tornado, when the rebuilding was going strong and it was apparent we were on a good track. He said to me, “We are mighty happy with how all this is going, and you have been a very important part of it. I have to tell you, though, when you first were talking about all of this, I thought you were a kook.”

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■ Honda automobiles and their longtime leadership in fuel efficiency, durability and reliability.
■ The new generation of rechargeable batteries: Sanyo Eneloop and Rayovac Hybrid. These do not lose power over time like most renewables, and they are very reliable.
■ My LED headlamp-flashlight is a great tool that I use all the time. The batteries keep the LED light going for a very long time.

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