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I was burning ash wood in my open fire place and I started feeling sick and dizzy.

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Some CFLs are crappy; I've used some that turn on (instantly -- a the flip of the switch) at about 50% and increase brightness within 30-60 seconds. Then again, I've used some that come on quite dim and take at least a minute to reach full brightness. Do NOT use them on dimmers, even if the dimmer is at full!! Never EVER use anything but a filament bulb (the regular energy-wasters) in dimmers.

Want to eat a 100-FOOT diet, rather than a 100-Mile one? Grow your own food! There's a new book called "The All You Can Eat Gardening Handbook" written by Cam Mather. The author lives off-the-grid in Eastern Ontario and gardens organically and sustainably. Available at www.aztext.com

I live off the grid and constantly have people tell me that they are going to put up a few solar panels and go off the grid too! I tell them to take all of the steps as listed in this article first in order to lower their demand for electricity or they'll be very disappointed when they discover that it would take A LOT of solar panels (and A LOT of money) to provide enough electricity for their wasteful ways. I also publish books off the grid about living sustainably at www.aztext.com and would highly recommend our "Renewable Energy Handbook" by William Kemp for more information about all of these important topics.

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First I want to say my e- mail dose not work. I was just trying to find out some info about Nelson gardens and came across Jasminka comments about dqg park. I to am concerned about small dogs in dog park. I was thinking his yesterday as I walked passed,wow there sure is a lot of big dogs in the dog park lately the little dogs do'nt have a chance. I love big dogs, but I walk a little dog right now.It is hard to go into the DP with him because all the big dogs rush him and he gets really up set. Could here not be a space made for small dogs too? Where they can't walk through the fence. They use to have grassy nolls,sade and peace of mind,and friends. Now they have nothing. I use to watch them from across the st. where I live. Everyone was so happy. Now I take the little dog I walk at night to dog park it's safer, but no friends to play with, it's dark and cold and borring for both of us.