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Author Archives: Kevin Wilcox
Accomplishments
In second term elections, a president must ultimately run on his administration’s accomplishments and against the inevitable promise of “Great Change” from his challenger. …so, I thought I’d list a few of the more important ones. (Just a couple of) … Continue reading
FEMA
Romney wants FEMA killed in favor of a State led response. Who would you choose if you were on the Jersey Shore right now?
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A bird in the hand…
According to Zillow, my home value just went up 2%. My 401K is also worth something again thanks to a strong stock market. The American homeland was not attacked or terrorized, and the number of young Americans killed in duty … Continue reading
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What’s in a Smile?
It is sometimes interesting to look at what makes a political campaign. Recently, the rhetoric has been over Joe Biden’s “Cheshire Cat” grin which somehow made him callous to the “serious issues being discussed”. Yet here is Mitt Romney during … Continue reading
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Our Great Country
The voters in Wisconsin have spoken. Only history can validate or refute our collective opinion. Whatever else I may feel, one thing is certain. I feel proud to be an American. Our country accepts the people’s will as a fundamental … Continue reading
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Cree CR6. The ultimate LED downlight. Philips. The ultimate Customer Service experience.
After the glass bulb dropped off 2 of our Philips Marathon R40 CFL downlights, I decided to put in Cree CR6s, also known as the ecosmart 575-L over at Home Depot. According to the HD packaging, 9.5 watts = 65 … Continue reading
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Smart Meters and the Smart Grid
I’m sure that most of you have heard these terms, and I’m sure that all of the rhetoric has left you with some pretty distinct opinions on them as well, but what exactly is a smart electric meter and how … Continue reading
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Mini Splits have become efficient HVAC components
Mini Splits are small heat pumps that are typically used to service single or small groups of rooms. Computer controlled and equipped with inverter powered DC compressors, they literally sip energy compared to their centralized counterparts. The indoor half of … Continue reading
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Philips 60W equivalent LED review
Here’s the new 60 Watt equivalent bulb from Philips or what some might call the Holy Grail of LED light bulbs! This is because with an 800 Lumen light output and a 2700K color temp, its a dead ringer for … Continue reading
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Third generation photovoltaics
The energy revolution is getting closer. Check out yet another Karl Burkart article that I ran across today! Source: Mother Nature Network Publication date: April 6th, 2011 By Karl Burkart Third-generation’ photovoltaics promise to make solar power possible everywhere, from … Continue reading
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