by Alan Stankevitz | Apr 4, 2004
She never complained much. Occasionally she would get a little “tired” or should I say “exhausted”, but she was always willing to “strut” her stuff no matter how rough Jo treated her. Of course, there were times when she was a bad...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 28, 2004
Minnesota’s Department of Commerce Solar Rebate Manager has approved my plans for a 4.2kW (Input) solar electric system. This gives me a green light to purchase and install the components. There’s certainly a lot of work ahead of me, but it’s...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 27, 2004
It’s been three months now since I began the quest to install a solar electric system and since that time I have learned a lot. I have learned about the technical details of installing the system and I have also learned about utility companies that distribute...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 20, 2004
Bob Kaplan, President of LW Paul Supply Company was doing a search on Google one day. He typed the words: “Caroma Toilet Chicago” into Google’s search engine and up came a list of references. He probably expected to see his company’s name...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 13, 2004
March is always an unpredictable weather month around these parts and you never know what your going to get. This year so far it has been fairly wet with almost daily Alberta Clipper systems skirting the area. One day the temperatures are in the 40’s and the...
by Alan Stankevitz | Feb 28, 2004
Rural Living Lesson #1: Never leave a vehicle unattended for more than a day or two.Rural Living Lesson #2: Never underestimate the power of a mouse.The plan has been to drive Jo’s old beater…uh, I mean baby (’92 Subaru Legacy) while driving to and...