#6 Wrapping It Up...Steps to Building an Energy Star Home In the current series of articles, we chronicled the steps to building an energy efficient home based on a current project here in Flagstaff. We just finished a house for a professor north of NAU who decided to prioritize energy efficiency. The previous articles covered the basics: getting out of the ground, waterproofing, insulation, radon, wall types, air sealing, and mechanical systems. This article will wrap it all up and have our … [Read more...] about Completing Your Energy Efficient Home
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FBN Spotlight
FBN recently spoke with Jenn Jones, owner of Madame 2 Sew in Flagstaff's Southside. She wants women to change the way they shop by looking to their closet before going out and making new purchases. The alterations and clothing boutique is a relatively new store model for Flagstaff which encourages sustainability and smart purchase choices. FBN: Why did you decide to open your business? Jones: We like to encourage the community to shop their closets. Instead of tossing a … [Read more...] about FBN Spotlight
For Coffee–Water Makes the Difference
Is your home brewed coffee strangely flavored? Ever question if all coffee made at home tastes this way? If you’ve got fresh beans, a quality brewing system, and a great burr grinder, the answer may be related to…water. Water Flavor There are many varieties of water available. Many spring waters have undesirable tastes, drinking water is flat, and distilled water tastes awful. All the flavors that are being tasted in water are going to influence the final flavor of brewed coffee. The … [Read more...] about For Coffee–Water Makes the Difference
What if Kathleen Battle Were a Market Economy?
When it comes to the market (one is tempted to write The Market), we speak as if it is an entity with “a mind and a morality of its own,” writes Bernhard E. Harcourt in The Illusion of Free Markets. Philosophers call this a category mistake – that is talking about a thing in one category as if it belongs to another. Even if we know the market isn’t a person or a thing you could meet walking on the street, we have the unfortunate tendency to talk as if we might. The market has “needs” (don’t we … [Read more...] about What if Kathleen Battle Were a Market Economy?
Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
What is the big deal with New Year’s Resolutions anyway? Every year, a whole bunch of people make up their minds – or trick themselves into believing they have made up their minds – to do something great for themselves. This is a particularly big event in the realm of fitness, and I have heard some pretty funny things out there. For example: “I have had it, this year I have resolved not to eat any more fruit. You know, fruit has way too much sugar and … [Read more...] about Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
The holiday shopping season has been made better by the new parking lot at the Flagstaff Mall & The Marketplace has been completed. Shoppers can now find plentiful parking on the new 9,000 tons of asphalt that has been laid down and wrapped all the way around the mall, says Lori Pappas, assistant vice president of consumer marketing for the mall. She says the improvement to the parking lot was needed. … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
The Traits of Highly Emotional People
Business Book Review by Constance Devereaux What does life look like when you lead it the way you want? It’s not the kind of question you expect a management book to ask. But according to author Stan Slap, it may be a first step toward increased performance as a manager. The answer should describe your whole life, not just the hours you put in on the company’s behalf. In today’s world, the divide between work and home life is fluid. “This book is for anybody who wants … [Read more...] about The Traits of Highly Emotional People