An essay written by Alan Page. http://commongood.typepad.com/blog/, with background information from William Mitchell, and Ellen Brown Introduction: The “common good” is the collection of what no one person owns, but which all people depend upon for life.  A simple example is the air we breathe.  No one owns it but we would all perish without [...]

A longer story starts below the fold on the front page of the Lancaster Farmer: I-Can Optimism More on iCans here and here.  

  Complete iCan system In this case, the second can has been modified to provide exhaust holes, as the top is essentially sealed by the bucket inserted into it. The bucket is stainless steel and holds 1 liter of water with a bit of room to spare. I give the 320 grams of softwood pellets, [...]