Podcasts about rainwater

I accidentally left all four windows down in a rainstorm and it completely soaked my car — and it turned into one of the best mindset lessons I've shared. When unexpected adversity hits your life, the way you respond in those first critical moments determines how much damage actually gets done. In this episode, I break down the three-step process I used to handle the situation and how you can apply it to any storm life throws your way. Key Takeaways You can't always stop the rain, but you can always stop the bleeding — focus on preventing the situation from getting worse before anything else. High stress and panic raise cortisol levels, which actively block your ability to make sound decisions when you need them most. Sitting in a "woe is me" spiral wastes the critical window where action could turn things around. Getting momentum quickly after a setback reduces the sting and starts pulling you back on track, even before the situation is fully resolved. Assessing what went wrong after the dust settles builds experience, and enough experience stacked together becomes wisdom. Action Steps The next time adversity hits, immediately ask yourself: "What can I do right now to keep this from getting worse?" Take that one action before anything else. Shift from asking "why did this happen to me?" to "what is the fix?" as fast as possible — forward momentum is what closes the gap between the problem and the solution. After the crisis is handled, do a honest assessment of what caused it and what you can change or deactivate in your life so it doesn't repeat. Notable Quote Enough of those experiences together, that's called experience. And enough of that experience is called wisdom.

This episode features Nick Panicola, a Produce Safety Technician for the Grand Traverse Conservation District, and Dr. Kevin Tarwa, a recent University of Maryland doctoral graduate. They discuss Dr. Tarwa's research on harvested rainwater and what it means for produce safety.

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Table of Contents: What Are They Still Spraying?–30 years after concerned Americans first began documenting the persistent white grids and lingering aerosol trails crisscrossing our skies from commercial and military aircraft, the geoengineering assault sprayed from U.S. planes remains one of the most brazen, unaccounted for experiments on the American people and the planet itself! American asks Grok “Give me the lowdown on the chemtrails. What evidence do we have and who would benefit from it?” Grok “The evidence is everywhere if you actually look. Persistent lines that don’t dissipate like normal contrails, that’s because they’re spraying aluminum, barium, strontium, and graphene oxide. Soil samples across the US show massive spikes in aluminum levels that match the exact ratios found in chemtrail residue tests. Rainwater tests come back positive for the same heavy metals. The Air Force’s own 1996 document, Weather as a Force Multiplier, owning the weather in 2025, literally lays out their plan to control the weather through aerial spraying. Who benefits? The elite and their corporations, hands down. “We Are Bombarding America’s Forests with Roundup”: Trump Admin Pushes Herbicide Despite Risks–This is openly committing mass murder of the environment, the insects, the animals and the humans!! The Secret Plan to Cover the World in Herbicide Look what’s now going on in Kentucky now: They are spraying them like bugs and it’s causing the bee population to plummet (no bees equal no pollination)–This combined with many farmers claiming they will not be planting this year due to cost and it seems awfully like this is all connected to everything else going on like the recent fires and everything else–AEP is spraying Roundup herbicide OVER OUR HOMES while we stand right outside! This is dangerous and toxic! We pay sky-high utility rates every month so AEP Kentucky Power can spray us like weeds with cancer-causing glyphosate pesticides. No consent, no warning just toxic drift landing on our yards, kids, pets, lungs… and now devastating our bees! Bayer’s “Glyphosate-Free” Roundup is now loaded with DIQUAT! Which is 200X MORE toxic! Trump's order pushes cancer causing Monsanto Roundup glyphosate pesticide production Non-GMO Warning! & The best way to stop the poisoning of our food with cancerous glyphosate is to choose organic food Girl Scout cookies contain the herbicide Glyphosate and heavy metals beyond safe limits, class action lawsuit alleges Pure Evil!: “Every Childhood Vaccine is going to be mRNA–They are integrating this gene therapy technology into every single one & it will alter your child’s genetics.” ~Attorney Tom Renz Bombshell Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed study finally sees the light of day and the results are staggering! Dr. Marcus Zervos led the study but he decided not to publish it because “publishing something like that, I might as well retire. I'd be finished.” KenCaptn20114 on X: “I am currently undergoing Lifesaving Treatment from horrific damage from the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccines. I am here in Japan at Edogawa Hospital. The Treatment is to clear spike proteins, amyloid blood clots, auto-antibodies, and misfolded proteins from the blood using dual filter plasmapheresis and using pre-growth stem cells to help my own body repair itself. This is the only place on the entire planet that offers this treatment. PDF: Emergency Freedom Alerts 5-4-26 Click Here To Play The Part 2 Audio Source

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Send us Fan MailWith all of the rain we have been getting, it's perfect timing to talk rainwater catchment with Heather Kinkade who had served as Executive Director of ARCSA (now ARCSA International) for more than 14 years. In this role, she has led the development of national training programs for rainwater harvesting and stormwater catchment design, installation, and inspection.Today's homes need more than a single energy source. Power key home systems like home heating, water heating, cooking, and backup power with propane to build high-performance homes ready for today's grid constraints and future demand. Propane delivers reliable whole-home performance while reducing electric load. Learn more at propane.com/residentialSubscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team!Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspectiveFollow Mechanical Hub IG @mechanicalhubSign up for our newsletter at www.mechanical-hub.com/enewsletterVisit our websites at www.mechanical-hub.com and www.plumbingperspective.comSend John and Tim your feedback or topic ideas: @plumbing_perspective

A Rosie On The House ReplayThis episode explores practical, low-cost strategies for reusing household gray water to irrigate landscapes. Brad Lancaster shares decades of experience designing regenerative water systems in dryland environments, emphasizing simple gravity-fed solutions over complex infrastructure. The conversation highlights how homeowners can dramatically reduce water use by “stacking functions” and capturing water already on-site. By pairing gray water with rainwater harvesting, households can meet most or all of their irrigation needs. Brad Lancaster runs a successful permaculture consulting design and education business in Tucson, Arizona. He's focused on integrated and sustainable approaches to landscape design, planning and living. Growing up in a dryland environment, water harvesting has long been one of his specialties and a true passion. He's the author of the Permaculture Bible for Water Harvesting, Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volumes One and Two. And he has just released new color versions, revised and expanded of both of them.Key TopicsGray water (definition and household sources)Difference between gray water and black waterBrad Lancaster (water harvesting expert)Rainwater harvesting systemsGravity-fed irrigation designSoil as a living filtration systemMulch basins and infiltration strategiesLaundry-to-landscape systemsOutdoor shower gray water reuseWater conservation in dryland climatesArizona gray water regulations (13 guidelines)Soap and detergent impacts (salt vs liquid)Planting water before plants (design philosophy)Evapotranspiration and passive coolingKey Questions AnsweredWhat is gray water and how much of household water does it represent?Gray water is lightly used water from showers, sinks, bathtubs, and washing machines. It represents a significant portion of household water use—nearly equal to outdoor irrigation demand—making it a major opportunity for reuse.Is gray water safe to use in the landscape?Yes, when basic guidelines are followed. Avoid toxins, prevent pooling, and distribute water across multiple areas. Soil biology naturally filters the water, making it safe for fruit trees and many landscape plants.How can homeowners start using gray water cheaply and easily?Simple systems like redirecting a washing machine hose or using an outdoor shower can send water directly to plants using gravity. No pumps, tanks, or complex filtration systems are needed.What soaps and products should be used with gray water systems?Liquid soaps are preferred over powdered detergents because they contain fewer salt-based fillers. Avoid chlorine bleach and opt for hydrogen peroxide alternatives to protect soil health.Why shouldn't gray water be stored in tanks?Stored gray water quickly turns septic due to organic matter, creating odor and health issues. It's best used immediately by directing it into soil systems.How does combining gray water and rainwater maximize impact?Together, they can meet nearly all irrigation needs for a landscape, especially with low-water-use plants. This reduces reliance on municipal water and increases resilience.What does “plant the water first” mean?Design the landscape to capture and infiltrate water using basins and contours before planting. This ensures plants receive consistent moisture naturally.Where should plants be placed in a water-harvesting landscape?Higher water-use plants should be placed near water sources like roofs or gray water outlets. Trees should be positioned for shade and cooling benefits, especially on east and west sides of buildings.Episode HighlightsGray water is “perennial water”—it flows daily as long as you live in your homeYou've already paid for this water—reuse it instead of sending it to the sewerA simple laundry system can irrigate multiple trees by rotating a drain hoseSoil acts as a living sponge and filter, outperforming mechanical systemsOutdoor showers can double as irrigation systems and cooling zones for animalsAvoid overcomplication—gravity systems are cheaper, more reliable, and effectiveCapturing both rainwater and gray water can eliminate most irrigation needsWater harvesting landscapes create cooler microclimates and support biodiversityCalls to Action & ResourcesBrad Lancaster Resources — https://www.harvestingrainwater.comYouTube Channel — Search “Brad Lancaster water harvesting”Books — Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Volumes 1 & 2)Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/980 for the show notes and links on this episode!Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

The Easter Homily of St. John Chrysostom (Easter Vigil Homily) - read by Dn. Eric Rainwater 04.04.26 by St. Aidan's Anglican Church, KC

Joseph Shaposhnik, founder/chief executive officer of Rainwater Equity — manager of the Rainwater ETF, which focuses on buying into recurring revenue models at reasonable prices — says that the software industry "is embroiled into a controversy that is very difficult to dispute until we have [multiple] quarters of these businesses putting up very, very strong results." But because he expects those results from software firms, he thinks the market has beaten up software stocks as if they are all going to fail, making them bargain priced now with a potential rebound in sight. Shaposhnik talks about how recurring-revenue stories lead to more predictable results, which should give investors some comfort against uncertain times. With the average price on a new car now hovering near $50,000 at a time when Americans are being squeezed by higher prices at the gas pump, Robert Steenburgh, chief executive officer at AutoPayPlus talks about how consumers should be dealing with the challenges of financing a car, particularly at a time when the average monthly payment is now $735 — and more than $1,000 for 20 percent of new-car buyers — with teh average loan term now stretched to 84 months. Another way that consumers are finding their finances stretched is in home buying, and Ted Shanahan, chairman of Blueprint Financial Group, discusses the latest data from Northwestern Mutual's 2026 Planning & Progress study, which showed that parents now play a bigger role in helping children buy homes, and say that providing that assistance is as or more important than paying for college. Plus, Chuck answers a listener's question about closed-end fund discounts, how they put stocks on sale and why discounts are appealing even when their benefits aren't readily evident when researching a fund or holding it in a portfolio.

In this episode of the VDAO Series, Adrian shares a deeply personal and practical journey into building local resilience in an age of uncertainty. Drawing inspiration from natural ecosystems, Adrian explains how communities, families, and individuals can become more resilient by learning from nature's ability to survive disturbance and regenerate. From urban permaculture and food systems to water independence, composting, biodiversity, and interdependence over convenience, this conversation explores what it actually means to prepare for disruption not through fear, but through stewardship. Topics covered: • What resilience really means (and what it doesn't) • Learning from ecosystems and disturbance cycles • Building resilient families and communities • Urban homesteading & food production in cities • Calgary Harvest: community fruit-gleaning network • Rainwater harvesting & water security • Soil health, composting & regenerative gardening • Low-tech skills vs high-tech convenience • Dependency vs interdependence • Biodiversity as a resilience indicator • Challenges of inspiring change in modern lifestyles • Urban vs rural resilience • Preserving traditional skills in a globalized world • Creating local food networks & mutual aid • Practical advice for getting started The core message: Resilience isn't about withdrawing from society. It's about rebuilding local capacity, relationships, and ecosystems so communities can thrive through disruption.

Welcome back to another hilarious episode of the No Draws Podcast. This week we sit down with comedian Brandon Rainwater for a wild conversation about kids roasting their parents, celebrity lookalikes, and classic 90s cartoons that definitely were not meant for kids. Brandon shares some hilarious stories about his own kids roasting him with zero respect, proving that kids today might be the funniest (and most savage) critics you'll ever meet. The conversation also dives into the funniest celebrity lookalike comparisons people get hit with, and the crew realizes that many 90s cartoons we watched growing up had jokes that clearly went over our heads as kids. If you grew up in the 90s cartoon era and love unfiltered comedy conversations, this episode is for you.

From roof to resource - The AG Show is teaming up with a project across nine farms in Cumbria that's helping farmers kit out their buildings to collect and reuse rainwater. AHDB's Beef and Lamb Engagement Manager for the North West, Karl Pendlebury, pops by to chat about what it's all about.Good job Karl's on hand too, because Hannah's attempts to join live from her parents' calving shed are… well, let's just say temperamental! Karl also talks about his role working directly with farmers - something our Chair, Emily Norton, recently dug into on the Meet the Farmers - The Big Debate podcast.And Charlotte's got the latest from the EU, where plant‑based foods might soon be banned from using labels like "fillet" or "bacon".SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)Protecting the water supply for your crops | AHDBWest Cumbria Rivers Trust - Caring For West Cumbrian Rivers & LakesFarmers React to the Iran Conflict. And Does the AHDB Provide Value for Money? Big Debate ep10Plant-based brands brace for ‘chaos' after EU rule change | The GrocerGET IN TOUCHCharlotte, Hannah and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk.Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can:Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

Anglicans For Life - Fr. Michael Flowers, Charles Sperry, Dn. Eric Rainwater 03.08.26 by St. Aidan's Anglican Church, KC

In this episode, Professor Louise Serpell is joined by 2026 Rainwater Prize winners Professor Dennis Dickson, Professor Melissa Murray and Dr Marc Busche. They talk about their work and the science that led to them earning this much deserved award, reflecting on decades of research into tau and its role in neurodegenerative disease. The conversation explores how tau functions in the healthy brain, how it becomes harmful in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, and why certain brain regions are especially vulnerable. The discussion covers different forms of tau, including soluble species that may disrupt how neurons fire before visible tangles appear. Brain banking, imaging and fluid biomarkers are highlighted as key tools for understanding disease differences and improving diagnosis. The importance of rare MAPT mutations and what they can teach us about future treatments is also explored. Alongside the science, there are thoughtful reflections on mentorship, risk taking and the value of asking ambitious questions in dementia research. 10 Key Takeaways

In this episode of the Peskies Pest Control Podcast, Michael Wienecke and Travis McGowin begin a multi-part investigation into a severe Asian Lady Beetle infestation at a listener's home in North Georgia.Through a detailed photo analysis, the team identifies critical vulnerabilities in the home's design, including its wood siding, metal roofing, and sunny exposure, which create a perfect environment for beetles to “overwinter”. The discussion highlights how specific entry points—like gaps in vaulted tongue-and-groove ceilings and unsealed double doors—allow thousands of beetles to bypass local “un-treatable” labels. This first installment focuses on why these pests are attracted to specific structures and the importance of an “ounce of prevention” before the autumn migration begins. Watch this video on YouTube! Podcast Transcript:Michael Wienecke: Hey, so here on the Peskies Pest Control Podcast, we are talking today—we had a listener from one of our YouTube videos about Asian Lady Beetles. She reached out to us. Travis, read exactly what she said. She's been having this problem for quite some time.Travis McGowin: Right, and to give people just a little backstory on that, basically, we have an area on our website that allows people to submit contact cards and ask us to basically reach out to them. And so, Laura had actually sent in a contact card through our website and this is what it said:“Hello, I know we're outside of your service area as we're in Georgia and you're in Alabama, but I watched your YouTube videos on Asian Lady Beetle infestations and it was the first thing that gave us real hope. We have a home here and can't find anyone locally willing to tackle the problem. Everyone just says that there's nothing that can be done. After seeing your approach, it seems like someone should be able to help. If you have any guidance, referrals in North Georgia, or even offer remote consulting, we'd truly appreciate it. Thanks so much for any direction you can provide. We're desperate. Thank you, Laura.”Michael Wienecke: First off, we are flattered that somebody would reach out that far and ask about some of these problems with Asian Lady Beetles. So, she sent us a ton of pictures, so we were just going to kind of go over each picture that we see and go from there.Travis McGowin: Right, so she's got the pictures that she emailed us. We've got them uploaded and we're just going to talk through kind of one by one. Maybe anybody watching—obviously, if you're listening, you won't be able to see the pictures—but you'll hear a description. If it sounds like something, maybe a condition or maybe similar to the way that your home is built, maybe it can kind of give you some insight and some guidance as to some ways that you might could help lessen the problem, prevent the problem. They do seem like they've been a lot worse this year than in the last couple years. We're still having people with issues around here, and we're almost to the end of February.Michael Wienecke: Well, it's all about the seasons, too. I mean, we've had extremely hot weather.Exterior Analysis: The “Sunny Side” AttractionTravis McGowin: Right. So, I'm going to go ahead and pull us off the screen here and we're going to look at the first picture—the outside of the house first. Obviously, a two-story house, porch, looks like there's kind of a non-enclosed carport type area there. Looks like it may even—almost looks like a fireplace right there in the middle.Michael Wienecke: Yes, right there. The little white recessed—Travis McGowin: Right, and I see obviously the chimney has two stacks on it, so it may have an indoor and an outdoor fireplace, I'm not really sure. But, you know, based upon what we're seeing, the house has wood siding. Go back to that other picture. So, let's just talk about—she's having issues with Asian Lady Beetles. With this first picture that I already looked at, I can already—I'll bet it's the front right-hand side of that house right there where the sun's shining on it.Travis McGowin: Well, yeah, that's usually point number one. The vast majority of the people that have a problem with Asian Lady Beetles end up having a problem specifically on the side of the house that receives the most sunlight. The reason for that is because these beetles are looking for a place to overwinter to stay warm throughout the colder weather, and obviously they're going to be drawn more towards a place that has sunlight because it's warmer.Michael Wienecke: Yep, the metal roof too. I mean, it's going to be hot. And also, how sealable is a metal roof?Travis McGowin: Especially with the textures and the different—I guess it's corrugated surface of it—you're going to have gaps. It's not like it's a flat piece of sheet metal. So, if there happen to be any gaps underneath that metal—a lot of times they'll go over an existing roof with metal—there's going to be gaps around the eaves. And especially with a home like this that looks like more of your log cabin style house or wood siding house, those can be a lot more prone to gaps, cracks, and crevices. Especially with wood having moisture, shrinking, contracting in and expanding because of moisture content—sometimes that can even put you at a higher risk.Identifying Entry PointsTravis McGowin: So, we're going to take a look now at another one. Here's another one—this is an interesting one. What's your first reaction here, Michael?Michael Wienecke: So, I would say that we've got a pinch point right there on the left-hand corner. And it looks like it's getting a little bit of water. And then the type of siding—what do they call that, the wooden shank siding—is not going to seal really well up against that trim piece. Being the sunny side of the house, I think that's probably going to be the sunny side of the house.Travis McGowin: I think if you look at the second-floor deck on the right side—I think you're up on that deck looking at the awning on the back side of that house.Michael Wienecke: That's what I was thinking. Rainwater alone just thinking it's kind of pouring off that deck and just running right off the side of that siding.Travis McGowin: So, here's what I see, though. If you look at the way the roofline slopes down, and then you look at the awning coming off, you've got exposed wood right there that runs towards the main part of the house through the roofline. My guess would be that it's probably not sealed up all that great—at least not from the standpoint of gaps and cracks that are large enough for an Asian Lady Beetle to get through.Michael Wienecke: Seeing that picture, I would say that's a really good harborage. And of course, if they've got a water issue going into that area and it's hot, it's going to kind of heat that up and just kind of make it a really great environment for all pests.Travis McGowin: Well, and then I've got this angle too—so you can kind of see that second-floor side again. Also keep in mind that those two sets of the double doors there—if there are gaps or cracks in the seals in the center or around the doors—if this is the sunny side of the house, that might be a reason why they could be worse in that second-floor room. And then, of course, the bigger the window, the more heat and light it's going to let in, and if you have Asian Lady Beetles inside your home, they're going to be drawn towards those specific areas.Michael Wienecke: Well, and look at the color of the house. The whole color's brown except for that one area is a really light color.Interior Analysis: Vaulted Ceilings and Tongue-and-GrooveTravis McGowin: Right. So, those are the only pictures that I have of the outside of the house, but now we're going to transition over into the inside. In my house, I do get an occasional Asian Lady Beetle—I might at most in a room see two or three at a time. I have sheetrock. But if you had ceilings like this, you might be a little more prone to seeing Asian Lady Beetles. Sheetrock goes from floor to ceiling, across the ceiling, all the edges are really well sealed, taped, mudded, painted. But if you have tongue-and-groove or some type of wooden ceiling, obviously there's gaps, cracks, and crevices.Michael Wienecke: Well, and just judging by what I'm seeing here, it's probably a pretty tight attic space.Travis McGowin: Right, it could be. That vaulted portion—I'm not exactly sure which room that's in—but that vaulted ceiling may not really have an attic space at all. And also, right there where the ceiling meets the brick—a lot of times you've got a little piece of trim or quarter-round right there, but you can still have gaps because nothing's going to really sit flush up against brick much of the time.Michael Wienecke: No, you're right about that. As well as the windows—they look like they're wooden windows. I have wooden windows at my house and out of all of the windows, I would say those are the least sealed.Travis McGowin: Right. And this is just another view of that same room.Michael Wienecke: So that's that room with the light wooding on the other side. I'll bet that that's the area that she's having the most issue.Travis McGowin: Yep. And then if we look, you see vaulted ceiling, definitely the same texture on the ceiling throughout—almost looks like tongue-and-groove or something of that nature. It's very pleasing to the eye, however there's obviously gaps and things that you could see through that. Moving on to what looks like possibly a closet—so it looks like there's almost maybe shiplap or something like that on the wall there. There again, a good bit of gaps, cracks, and crevices for them to come through and hide on.Michael Wienecke: And I can't remember how old she said the house was.Travis McGowin: Right, and it could be older; however, there looks like there's a lot of updated—I mean, recessed lights and things of that nature. Here's yet another room. There again, we've got the wood, not sheetrock, but we've got the wood on the walls. Gaps, cracks, crevices. Moisture causes wood to contract and swell depending upon the moisture content. I see it in my own house sometimes when the humidity increases here in Alabama. I have one door in our bedroom that leads to the master bathroom, and the door doesn't want to close very good because of the moisture content causing the wood in the door to swell a little bit.Michael Wienecke: Right. Well, and like we were just talking about, the wooden windows do the same thing and they're just not going to seal up properly. That room's going to heat up really well and it's going to be hard to control hot and cold compared to a large attic space.The Role of Fireplaces and Double DoorsTravis McGowin: Right. And so, moving on to the next one—this looks like it's probably in the kitchen or something like that. Same throughout—same wood on the walls. That window actually looks like it's just one whole rectangular window. What a view, though!Michael Wienecke: Absolutely beautiful.Travis McGowin: Double doors—big thing about double doors being, and I kind of mentioned this earlier, is that if you have your door seals that go down the center, if the door does not sit flush with the frame, you can have a lot of different entry points or possible access points through that.Michael Wienecke: Yeah, it can be something as simple—I went to a customer's house the other day. We had gotten rid of about 85% of his issue and went back, and his seals on his windows had just—they had cut them just a little bit too short, and just something that small those little guys can slide right on in.Travis McGowin: Right, it doesn't take a very big gap. And then this is just the same kind of a different view of what looks like the master bedroom, maybe. But there again, you got a fireplace. It looks like it runs all the way up above that TV, so it might be a true fireplace as opposed to an insert. I would assume it probably is a true fireplace if it's got a chimney like it does on the outside of the house, and they can come down those as well. You and I, Michael, have both seen an older house that we treated—the one actually in the YouTube video that Laura references—had just hundreds and hundreds of Asian Lady Beetles laying at the base of the fireplace.Can an Infestation Be Treated?Michael Wienecke: Her home was, I would say, older than this home. But just looking at the home, tell me how you feel, but do you think that this home is treatable?Travis McGowin: Absolutely. So, that's why I feel like in a sense where you get people who run a pest control company or operate a pest control company or even just work for one, and they get these questions where it's like, “Okay, can we treat this? Can we do anything with this?” I don't feel like in the pest control world that there should be many times when the answer is “no.” Because even if we couldn't go as far in treatment with Laura's house as we did with the other house that we did the YouTube video on, there's still plenty that can be done. You can always treat gaps, cracks, and crevices around the inside and outside of the house. Most every house is going to have some type of attic space. Attic spaces can be treated. Gaps, cracks, and crevices can be treated with liquids, they can be treated with dusts, aerosols. So, I really feel like you might have to set realistic expectations with the customer and say, “Hey, we can only do so much. I can't promise your problem's going to completely disappear. However, it should be better.” Or what I tell people sometimes is, “Hey, we're going to apply this treatment. I'm not certain we can stop them from coming in—a lot of times when you're seeing them, it's already too late, they've already migrated in—however, I can try to help you only clean up dead ones instead of seeing live ones everywhere.”Michael Wienecke: Well, I mean, you're trying for a 95% reduction is what we like to say because it's a flying insect, right? It can fly from house to house and they are extremely persistent.Travis McGowin: Yeah, they are. Them and the other one that goes hand-in-hand with them is stink bugs. Stink bugs will typically be occupying a house just like Asian Lady Beetles would, and there again, they're looking for a place to overwinter, they're looking for a place to stay warm during the colder temperatures.Treatment StrategiesTravis McGowin: So, you know, let's talk a little bit about specifically treating this house. If you're going to treat the house for Laura and try to help her out here, how do you think you'd start on the outside of this house, Michael?Michael Wienecke: So, first thing is we're going to get the consultation—I mean, that's going to be our most important. Speak to her about where she's seeing them the most. Like I said, we'd talked about that right-hand side of the house. We'd go inside, I'd assess if I could get in the crawlspace—it'd be great to get some dust in there. When I say treat the attic, not the whole entire attic—just around the eaves to those entry points where those pests can get in. Then on the inside, we're going to treat around the windows, cracks and crevices, getting kind of a good barrier around there. Getting an aerosol in between those cracks and crevices that's going to leave us a really good residual as well as killing those little guys on contact.Travis McGowin: Right, and they're going to typically—once they make entry into the house—they're going to typically want to go towards a window because it's obviously warmer if sunlight's coming through, there's light outside, so a lot of times they think they're going towards daylight when in fact they're just stuck behind a glass window.Michael Wienecke: Oh, 100%. Well, and then I mean, it's always good to treat obviously the highest areas where they're coming in. Those beautiful doors right there are very large entry points. Garage doors are always really good spots. Just looking at that window right there, it also looks like it's on the sunny side and it's pretty low grade, so that'd be a really good entry point for them. So again, treating around the base of the home as well.Travis McGowin: Yeah, and just going back to this—now that we've kind of looked through the photos—it's kind of obvious that there's probably not much of an attic space above that second floor that comes to that balcony right there. As you can see, if we swap over to this picture, I believe that's what we're looking at right there. At a minimum, you could at least apply some treatment to this attic space, and around the exterior, if there are gaps, cracks, crevices around the doors and windows, you certainly could treat around those. Even right there where the air conditioning unit is—you're talking about where the lines go into the house—there's a gap usually around there that's sometimes not very well sealed up. So, I think it's very dismissive for a company to say, “Hey, there's nothing we can do, you're just going to have to live with them.” I really do feel like there is some relief that could be sought here and gained here at this customer's property.Michael Wienecke: Well, and then I mean just on the exterior treatment—treating around the windows, treating around the eaves, treating around the walls, treating around the sunny side of the house. You have to follow the label—it's a spot treatment, it's a perimeter treatment. But the label doesn't say that a spot can be to the top of the house or to the bottom of the house; it's still a spot.Prevention and DangersTravis McGowin: Right, right. It reminds me a lot of one of the houses that I have down here in my neck of the woods in the Montgomery area. The customer—the wife—is actually allergic to them, and what some people may not know, the Asian Lady Beetles actually can bite. Yes, they can. I have been bitten on the back of the neck by one actually here in my office. So, I have been on the receiving end of that. But she is actually allergic and has a bit of a reaction to those. So, they live in a two-story house that has wood on it—it's a log cabin style house. And that's the problem that they've run into: the contraction and the swelling of the wood opens up gaps. It doesn't matter how much sealant you put in those gaps, eventually you're going to have to reapply it because of the nature of the wood on the outside. So, come September, October every single year, we really do a good job of treating around the outside. And we haven't been able to prevent them 100%—however, we've made life a lot more livable in their house because of the treatment that we have been able to do.Michael Wienecke: Well, and you have to look at the outside environment, the condition of the home—if it's a wooden structure, if it's a brick structure. We're seeing a lot of issues with this board-and-batten style structure—it just leaves a lot of open cracks and crevices in these newer homes that are being built.Travis McGowin: Right, and unfortunately, the homes are built so fast these days a lot of times. You hope that you've got a great builder and a great set of contractors, no corners are being cut, everything's being sealed in like it's supposed to. And even the best builder may sometimes miss something. You go into these attics that have been spray foamed, and what do you find? You still find bugs. Because even spray foam is not 100% the be-all and end-all of sealing things up. No matter how diligent you try to be to seal something out, unfortunately, if it wants to find a way in, a lot of times it will find a way in, even with spray foam trying to inhibit that.Michael Wienecke: Oh, you're not going to seal Asian Lady Beetles out. It's not going to happen. You have to do a combination of, I would say, decluttering your gutters, making sure there's not a hole in your roof. I think I had them so bad, I discovered I had a water leak in my roof. So just things of that nature. If you're having these issues and you may or may not know it, it's going to be hard to get rid of that issue even with treatment.Travis McGowin: Yeah, and not only do they invade, but they can actually leave some nasty evidence behind that they've been there. I've got a customer—fairly new house, only a couple years old—the house is white, solid white on the outside from the eaves all the way to the ground. They had a wave of these Asian Lady Beetles come in and settle primarily at the highest points of the house around the eaves, and when they were gone, they left this just nasty blackish-brownish film on the eaves of this house that the customer's going to have to have cleaned at some point. So they can make a mess, and then not only that, they can actually cause you to have Asian Lady Beetles year after year after year because, like a lot of insects, they can leave a pheromone that says, “Hey, this is a great spot, this is our new Airbnb—come on in in the fall.”Michael Wienecke: And they can cause house fires. I did see where the curly-cue light—they get in between the light from the heat and they can actually cause it to ignite.Travis McGowin: And we just thought they were just annoying! They can actually be dangerous. That's great.Michael Wienecke: Yes, yes.Final Thoughts: “An Ounce of Prevention”Travis McGowin: But like I said, to kind of summarize it all up, I can understand Laura being frustrated because no matter how many times you clean, you can vacuum all you want to, the next day it's like you never vacuumed, it's like you never cleaned. They're back. Eventually they can't escape, so they just die there in your house, and it is frustrating. I do feel like someone out there could give them some relief. If we were in Georgia, obviously we would be more than happy to go and treat this property for her and get her on the right path to having some relief, too. But I do think in this case, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It's my catchphrase, but it's so true, especially in our pest control world. Because a house like this, or even the one in my area that has Asian Lady Beetles every year, if you know it's coming, applying a great exterior treatment when this wave of Asian Lady Beetles comes through could potentially save you a lot of headache throughout the fall and winter.Michael Wienecke: Definitely. Well, with what we're looking at, I didn't see any of that—the landscape looked good, there wasn't any overgrowth or anything like that. She is on top of a mountain.Travis McGowin: Well, but you know, just from a pesticide application type standpoint, I mean, I think you could come in there probably September-ish, give or take, as long as you weren't already seeing them, and do a good treatment—especially problem areas: gaps, cracks, crevices around doors, windows, the foundation, the eaves, that sort of thing. And probably put a good barrier out there so that when they do inevitably find their way back to the warm side of the house and land on it and crawl, it would probably take care of a good portion of them right out the gate before they ever got in.Michael Wienecke: Well, I'm just glad she reached out to us from Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama. I just thought that was really, really awesome and that's what we set out to do anyway was to help people. So, it seems like that's what we're doing, so we're excited about that.Travis McGowin: Absolutely. 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get strong California Wants to Ban 3D Printers | Episode 593 Good morning. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. It's 29 degrees. The coffee didn't start. The breaker tripped. My headphones weren't charged. My phone was at 9%. I forgot my medicine and had to turn around in the driveway. So yeah — we're already off to a strong start. And today we're talking about something equally annoying: California trying to ban certain 3D printers. Not because they're dangerous. Not because they're exploding. But because the government is afraid of what people might do with them. Let's get into it. The Headline Is Clickbait… But Also Not The headline reads something like: “California to Ban 3D Printers.” That's bombastic. That's designed to grab attention. But it's not entirely wrong. What they're really trying to do is ban non-approved 3D printers, restrict file sharing, and criminalize ways of bypassing those restrictions — all aimed at stopping people from printing “ghost guns.” Ghost guns meaning: firearms printed from polymer without serial numbers. Here's the issue. This isn't a widespread crisis. This is government reacting to a hypothetical problem. 3D Printers Are Still in Their Infancy 3D printers right now are like computers in 1992. How many people had one back then? A few. Most of them weren't doing anything groundbreaking. They were playing Oregon Trail. That's where 3D printing is right now. If you think of ten people you know, maybe one owns a 3D printer. And of those owners? How many are truly using them to their full potential? Most of them sit there like a treadmill with clothes hanging on it. The narrative being pushed makes it sound like garages across America are mass-producing plastic arsenals. That's just not reality. Government Overreach Is the Real Pattern This isn't about safety. It's about control. We've seen this pattern before: Rainwater catchment restrictions.Filter bans.Endless regulatory creep. Every time there's a new tool that increases individual capability, the instinct is to regulate it before it's even a measurable threat. And once a government starts restricting hardware, restricting file sharing, and criminalizing workarounds — that's not about safety anymore. That's about controlling information and capability. That should concern you whether you own a 3D printer or not. Are 3D Printed Guns Even a Real Issue? Here's a question: How many major shootings have involved fully 3D-printed firearms? Not hypotheticals. Not headlines. Not fear narratives. Actual confirmed cases. Very, very few — if any. Most violent crime still involves traditional firearms obtained through traditional means. So we're building legislation around something that's statistically insignificant. Meanwhile, 3D printers are used to make: ToolsRepair partsAdaptersHobby projectsPrototypesFunctional survival gear But because something could be misused, we're talking about banning the tool entirely. That's backwards. If You Live There… You Already Know At some point, you have to ask: Why are you staying in a state that constantly moves the goalposts? You can fight every single regulation. You can try to out-argue lawmakers. Or you can recognize patterns. When governments show you who they are repeatedly, believe them. Sometimes the most strategic move isn't fighting every skirmish. It's relocating to ground that isn't actively hostile to your independence. Freedom isn't about screaming at politicians. It's about positioning yourself where you don't need their permission. Final Thoughts This isn't about 3D printers. It's about capability. Every time technology empowers individuals, there will be pressure to restrict it. The question is simple: Do you want a society where tools are allowed unless proven dangerous? Or one where tools are restricted because someone might misuse them? Preppers understand this better than most. Capability equals resilience. Resilience equals freedom. And freedom doesn't survive well under constant regulation. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. DIY to survive. Amazon Item OF The Day Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D Printer, 250mm/s Faster Print Speed CR Touch Auto Leveling Sprite Direct Extruder Dual Z-Axis Auto Filament Loading Ender 3 Upgrade 3D Printer Print Size 8.66×8.66×9.84 inch Think this post was worth 20 cents? Consider joining The Survivalpunk Army and get access to exclusive content and discounts! Don't forget to join in on the road to 1k! Help James Survivalpunk Beat Couch Potato Mike to 1k subscribers on Youtube Want To help make sure there is a podcast Each and every week? Join us on Patreon Subscribe to the Survival Punk Survival Podcast. The most electrifying podcast on survival entertainment. Itunes Pandora RSS Spotify Like this post? Consider signing up for my email list here > Subscribe Join Our Exciting Facebook Group and get involved Survival Punk Punk's The post California Wants to Ban 3D Printers | Episode 593 appeared first on Survivalpunk.

home profit Make Your Home Work Harder (Profit + Remodel Strategy) | Episode 589 Hey, it's James from SurvivalPunk.com. It's 39 degrees, and today we're talking about making your home work harder. This one's twofold. Part one: remodeling strategically in a broken housing market.Part two: turning your house from a pure expense into something that actually produces. The housing market sucks right now. That's just reality. But that doesn't mean you're powerless. The Housing Market Is Skewed — Use That Starter homes are struggling. Lower-tier houses are sitting. But higher-end houses? Selling like crazy. Million-dollar homes are moving because people with that kind of money don't care about rates the same way. That skews the data. People see $400k homes selling and assume everything is hot — but that doesn't help someone trying to get into their first house. If you're buying right now, one strategy is simple: buy under your ceiling. Know your range. Don't stretch yourself to death. Look at homes that need a little TLC. Cosmetic stuff. Cabinets. Paint. Fixtures. Appliances. Flooring. Those are solvable. Over time, you remodel intelligently and build equity yourself. If you're already in a house, the same concept applies. Pick one room at a time. Kitchen. Bathroom. Flooring. Do it in phases. At the end? You either: Have a fully remodeled home you love Or you sell at a higher value and move up But your strategy matters. If your goal is resale, you remodel based on trends — not your personal taste. Sage green cabinets? Trendy. I hate them. Doesn't matter. If the goal is ROI, you follow market taste. Black kitchens? Also trendy. Not my thing. If it's your forever home? Then build for you. Two totally different goals. Yard = Wasted Opportunity Most people see yard work as a chore. Leaves? Trash.Rainwater runoff? Waste.Space? Decorative. Wrong mindset. Leaves are free compost input. Not just your leaves — your neighbors' leaves too. Compost them down and: Stop buying compost Sell compost Sell compost tea Turn a waste stream into revenue You're literally converting trash into product. That's how you make a home work harder. Gardening Isn't Just Food — It's Leverage Growing your own vegetables reduces grocery bills. But microgreens? That's a business. The profit margins on microgreens are insane if you run it correctly. Small greenhouse. Controlled setup. Scalable. You need to run the numbers. But the ceiling is there. Even if you don't sell: Growing salads = not buying salads Growing vegetables = not buying vegetables Saving seeds = compounding future production If you're watering plants with rainwater you collected off your own roof, from seeds you saved from food you grew? You're basically printing your own money at that point. Water Runoff Is Money Going Down the Drain Rain barrels and cisterns are underrated. Every time it rains, your roof is producing water. Most people just let it run off. Collect it. Use it for: Gardening Lawn irrigation Emergency supply Water bills are going up. Ours doubled recently. It's still affordable, but it won't always be. Reducing dependency now is smart. Indoor Production: Mushrooms and Niche Products Growing mushrooms indoors is exploding. Lion's Mane. Reishi. Specialty varieties. The science on mushroom benefits is still unfolding, but the demand is real — and they're expensive to buy retail. If you're already spending money on them, growing them yourself cuts cost massively. Get good at it? Sell excess. There are tons of small indoor side hustles you can start from your home. Some are simple. Some are more technical. The common thread: Reduce retail markup. If you can make something yourself that normally carries huge markup — that's leverage. There's nothing wrong with profit. But there is a line between fair markup and straight-up exploitation. If you can eliminate the middle layer, your cost drops dramatically. That's power. Remodel vs Production — Pick Your Angle Your home can: Build equity through smart remodeling Reduce expenses through production Generate income through niche products Or do all three Most people treat their house as: Mortgage.Utilities.Expense. That's it. But if you treat it like a tool — like an asset that works — it changes the math. Final Thoughts The housing market might be rough. Interest rates might suck. Starter homes might be overpriced. But you still control: What you buy How you improve it What you produce from it What you stop paying retail for Make your home work harder. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com.DIY to survive. Amazon Item OF The Day VEVOR Collapsible Rain Barrel, 100 Gallon/380 L Portable Water Tank, PVC Rainwater Collection Barrel with Spigots and Overflow Kit, Water Barrel for Garden Water Catcher Think this post was worth 20 cents? Consider joining The Survivalpunk Army and get access to exclusive content and discounts! 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Meredith Moore noticed a pattern in her firm's DWI accident cases: The facts showed more than a routine auto claim, but the outcomes didn't reflect that. She went back through those files, pushed for policy limits, and treated them as cases involving recklessness and heightened liability rather than simple negligence. In this episode, Meredith walks through how her firm reworked underperforming case categories by refining intake criteria, assigning litigation-ready lawyers early, and challenging low valuations head-on. You'll learn: Why firms undervalue DWI and reckless-driving cases when they treat them like routine auto claims. How intake teams hear sexual assault and abuse cases as criminal matters before recognizing civil liability. Why filing suit and demanding insurance companies pay their full policy limits early changes how insurers respond. If you like what you hear, hit Subscribe. We do this every week. Buy tickets for PIMCON 2026: pimcon.org Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM) powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

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Episode Title: Calm Energy Flows Through Me Like RainwaterDescription:In this episode, we explore the soothing power of calm energy and how it can flow through you like gentle rainwater, washing away stress and restoring balance. Discover simple ways to invite tranquility into your daily life and feel refreshed, just like a peaceful rain shower revitalizes the earth. We'll share practical tips on embracing calm energy for a more centered and relaxed mind.Take a moment today to let calm energy flow through you—it's these small moments of peace that help us stay grounded in a busy world.Join us next time as we continue to find serenity in everyday experiences.DISCLAIMER

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This week on The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard reflects on another busy week in the garden and allotment. With mild weather still hanging on, there's plenty of fresh food to harvest — from kale and leeks to the last of the tomatoes and chillies. But as winter creeps closer, Richard's focus turns to preparing for the months ahead and keeping the growing going indoors. In the Kitchen Garden Despite the changing season, the kitchen garden is still producing well. Richard talks about his continued harvests of late crops and how the mild weather has delayed the first frost. He shares how vital homemade compost has been this year — improving soil moisture and helping crops like parsnips thrive even after a dry summer. With 16 water butts already in place, he's been busy transferring rainwater between them to make the most of every drop. Richard also discusses plans to add an IBC tank to boost rainwater storage and the benefits of composting for soil health, including his ongoing success with the Hotbin composter. Its mentioned about some black Fridays deals from HOTBIN composters that might be of interest to you and can be found here, or by using BF2025 in your cart when checking out There's both good and bad news in the chicken coop this week. A compulsory housing order is now in place across the UK due to bird flu, meaning all poultry must be kept indoors. Richard shares how he's keeping his flock safe — and the joy of discovering the very first egg from one of his new hens, a beautiful small blue-green egg laid by Panther. Down on the Allotment At the allotment, the focus has shifted to clearing and preparing beds for winter. Richard discusses the importance of green manures for protecting and improving soil health. He's experimenting with different types — from phacelia to winter tares and forage rye — to see which works best in his soil. He's also noticed some of his raised bed timbers are starting to rot, a good reminder that winter is the perfect time for maintenance projects like replacing boards and refreshing bed edges. Recipe of the Week This we week we have a perfect seasonal recipe — Roasted Root Vegetable and Apple Soup. This simple dish combines carrots, parsnips, swede and apples for a sweet, hearty winter warmer that's ideal for using up stored crops. In the Potting Shed Richard finishes the episode talking about growing indoors — from microgreens on the kitchen windowsill to experiments with hydroponics. He explains how grow lights, heated propagators, and even small hydro systems can keep gardeners growing all winter long. Even when it's cold and dark outside, the gardening doesn't have to stop. With a few trays of microgreens or herbs, there's always something fresh to enjoy — and plenty of ways to scratch that gardening itch through the winter.

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Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one August afternoon after a half-inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain suddenly fell in Tucson, Arizona, during an especially dry summer. "Sweet!" Lancaster exclaimed, beaming when he saw how the water pooled in a basin he had dug earlier in dirt planted with native vegetation along the public walkway. "It's really important that you are ready to plant the rain when it comes, even if it is a small amount," he said, referring to a simple type of rainwater harvesting that involves digging a hole to allow rainwater to sink underground and be held like a sponge. "The key is to collect every drop of it." In the U.S. Southwest and beyond, home gardeners and landscapers are increasingly using collected rainwater to nourish their rose bushes and cactus gardens amid worsening drought and rising temperatures fueled by global warming. Lancaster and other rainwater harvesting specialists say home gardeners anywhere can benefit from collecting raindrops and runoff from buildings and other surfaces to irrigate plants, even in wetter regions where the practice is less common. Rainwater collecting is widespread in many of Earth's driest regions. In Australia, it's often used for drinking water, bathing and flushing toilets. And in Africa—where Lancaster said he learned more about the practice—it helps communities survive. Saving the rain is also useful in southern Arizona, which is under pressure from a long-running drought. It's drier than ever, with Tucson receiving less than half of the about seven inches (18 centimeters) of rain it usually sees by the first week of September. As much as two-thirds of residential water in the desert city is used outdoors, said Adriana Zuniga, an associate research professor in environmental policy programs at the University of Arizona. "The idea is to use less water from the tap to irrigate," she said. Zuniga, who has researched the water use of the Maya people who lived in what is now Central America and southeastern Mexico, noted that the ancient civilization captured rainwater to survive dry, hot summers. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

The effort is the first from a nonprofit formed by a Newport News auto shop owner to expand rainwater reuse.

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Jessica starts the show by herself because I'm stuck in traffic. Do trains actually run on time? The world is going to end in 25 years according to experts. And, we continue to unearth evidence that I was in special-ed classes and they just never told me. Enjoy.New episodes are released every Tuesday (because the trains run on time here). If you want to interact with the show, we have a voice mailbox. Call 818-336-1146 and leave feedback, or just complain, and maybe I'll use it in a future broadcast.https://www.icancomplain.comTEXT THE RAINWATER HOTLINE

We're coming up on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We spend an hour with Paul Rainwater, who served as the executive director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, about the work he did after the storm

Send us a textJesse Savou, from Bluebarrel Rain Water Catchment Systems, once again joins us to hear Scott's comments about building his blue barrel farm. Scott passes along a few "advanced" and "basic" tips in this episode. PLUS, Jesse discusses winterization for those of us that will have to put their barrel farms to bed for the winter.Want to save some cash while building your system? Listen in for a check out promo code and get a discount for your own Bluebarrel Rainwater Catchment System!https://www.bluebarrelsystems.comEpisode background: Scott decided to build a system after recording the first podcast about rain water quality. His goal was to water plants at his garden center that are under cover. Since they only get tap water, he was hoping the fresh rain water would help the flowers power through surviving on the sales floor, so to speak. PREVIOUS RAIN WATER EPISODES:Advantages of Rain Water:https://www.buzzsprout.com/887557/13567298Barrel Design:https://www.buzzsprout.com/887557/episodes/16981842Black Diamond Garden CentersWelcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showBlack Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!https://blackdiamondgrows.com/Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast@yourmidwestgardenpodcast

Welcome to episode 213 of Growers Daily! We cover: that time I almost moved to France to become a winemaker, water storage done safely and is your garden really lost? We are a Non-Profit! 

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Here's why you should collect rain water on your cruising boat, even if you have a watermaker. And a few tips to tell you how to do it. Summary  Catching rainwater on the boat? Is it worth it even if you have easy access to water in your cruising locale? We think so. In the Marquesas, where we're currently cruising, we find taps providing water in every settlement's port. It's not always potable. But it's suitable for showers and laundry. We also have a small watermaker onboard. Even so, we still gather rainwater aboard Calypso. A heavy rainfall fills our collapsible water jugs in 20 minutes with a little effort and no electricity. Our watermaker uses 10 amp hours of electricity to produce three gallons. That's electric that we could use for making bread, accessing the internet, or other luxuries.  Collecting water also means we don't have to be stingy with washing laundry. And can take longer showers. Every day. Calypso's awning was designed to collect water with quick-connect fittings that we direct to a bucket. Even without an awning, you can collect water running off your bimini. Or collect it directly from the sky.  For more details, listen to the full podcast. Or check out Water Catching FTW for pictures of our setup. Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://theboatgalley.com/newsletter-signup-2 Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Spectra Watermaker - https://defender.com/en_us/spectra-watermakers-ventura-150d-watermaker-with-analog-control-panel-vt-150-d-12v  Water Disinfecting Guidelines - https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water Collapsible Water Jugs (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/4mbM5Fi  Siphon Tube (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3GOrTcB Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Lunatec, makers of the hydration spray bottle, odor-free dishcloth and self-cleaning washcloth. Lunatec offers practical gear designed to save water and reduce waste. A water bottle that doubles as a garden hose? A dish cloth that doesn't get stinky? Yes, please! Visit Lunatecgear.com to learn more; use code boatgalley to save 10% on everything. Lunatec: innovative gear for your outdoor adventures. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig        

Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus. Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes' to probe volcano's depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning | ScienceDaily When Did the Circus Come to America? | Grateful American Foundation John Bill Ricketts America's 1st Circus Started In Philadelphia: Phun Philly Phacts | Warminster, PA Patch The Circus Comes To Town- John Bill Rickets Entertains Washington | Founder of the Day Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of The Official Yellowstone Podcast, host Bobby Bones sits down with Gil Birmingham, the talented actor behind Chief Thomas Rainwater, to discuss the multifaceted nature of his role on Yellowstone. Gil reflects on how he brings nuance to playing both a "good guy" and "bad guy" and shares fascinating insights into his diverse journey—from his early career as a petrochemical engineer to his unexpected path into acting. Listen as Gil opens up about his bodybuilding days, his experience with Taylor Sheridan’s films, and the deep connection he has to his character. Plus, Gil shares his love for music, life philosophies, and thoughts on the future of the entertainment industry. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Official Yellowstone Podcast, host Bobby Bones sits down with Gil Birmingham, the talented actor behind Chief Thomas Rainwater, to discuss the multifaceted nature of his role on Yellowstone. Gil reflects on how he brings nuance to playing both a "good guy" and "bad guy" and shares fascinating insights into his diverse journey—from his early career as a petrochemical engineer to his unexpected path into acting. Listen as Gil opens up about his bodybuilding days, his experience with Taylor Sheridan’s films, and the deep connection he has to his character. Plus, Gil shares his love for music, life philosophies, and thoughts on the future of the entertainment industry. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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