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All I Need To Survive...

On a recent weekend trip to Sacramento, CA, I realized that I took everything that I really need to survive.  My Computer, cell phone pda, a few clothes, and the most important; beer are all the important items that I really need.

Supporting Local Business...

I have always tried to support the local businesses near my residents. Everyone should try and do the same.

My hair cut place, Perfect Cuts, is just one of local businesses. I have been going there since the opening about a year ago. As a person with short hair and hair that grows pretty fast (I have a hair cut every three to four weeks), it is important to find a place where I feel comfortable and is reliable. The bonus is that this place is blocks from my house making walking to it great.

Not only am I supporting local business, I am also seeing the business grow and mature. It is great to see the growth of a business like that. While I can get my hair cut anywhere, because I have been with them since the beginning I have more invested and want them to succeed. That is a cool feeling.

Find a local business of your own and support them. You will find it rewarding.

Building Green: Environmental and Business Sustainability

Sustainability both in use of environmental resources and in business has been something that I have been very interested in lately. Okay, really getting back into. It has beenli an interest since my days at UC Davis. I took a bit of course work in agricultural sustainabilty and international development.

I recently came across a TV show called Building Green on PBS. What a great show. While I would never call myself a hard core environmentalist, I am too practical, I believe building green is something that every can do. The techniques shown on the show can be done in the real world. It is using green building, but not making the finish product look like something that was just pulled from a junk yard, one of my biggest pet peeves.

Take a look at the highlight video of the here.