large land sales in the state of maine

I was curious how much it would cost to buy a large swathe of wilderness in Maine and came across this list of land sales created by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Generally 200$ an acre for pristine forests seems pretty cheap. I pay about 200$ a month for shit I can't even remember I bought... I think I would rather buy pristine forest land with all that dough I am wasting. It seems more impressive you know? 1 square mile = 640 acres = 128,000$. I bet I could have bought a square mile of land by now with all the money I've wasted on the detritus of my personal belongings over the years. Who needs to buy clothes when you can trap beavers and martens on your own land and clothe yourself!?

The Players
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Irving Oil
Sappi
Bowater
Plum Creek
Fraser
International Paper
Roxanne Quimby (who the hell is Roxanne Quimby?!)
MeadWestvaco Corp.
New England Forestry Foundation
Great Northern Paper, Inc.
Hancock Timber Resources Group
Georgia Pacific Corp

http://www.nrcm.org/land_sales.asp

1,000,000 = 1562 sq miles
Maine covers 35,387 square miles, making it the 39th largest of the 50 states. 30,000 sq miles are land and 5,000 are water.

inspiring review from inspiring guy who listens to inspired hip hop.

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Review of a Paragraph President, August 28, 2005
By Nicholas Adam Chupka "Lover of wife, dog, stu... (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews
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Like any middle school child in 90-92, I thought I knew about hip-hop being the proud owner of "The Chronic", "Doggystyle", and "Predator". Yet, my liking of hip-hop was always extended to just a couple of the hot albums of the day, and I never really considered myself a hip-hop head.
When, just a few years ago, I realized there was an entire undercurrent of, not simply underground hip-hop, but hip-hop that is not force-fed to the masses incessantly, I was intrigued.
Because of acts like Blackalicious, my intrigue has waned in favor of outright militancy.
As a seventh grade teacher on the immediate outskirts of Washington D.C., I have the challenging, yet enjoyable task of trying to connect with some of the most brilliant teenagers in the world, as well as those whose futures have been pre-condemned because of socioeconomic setbacks.
I thank God for musicianns like Blackalicious because they project hope and positivity.
Throughout the year I will post quotes and play snippets of songs from NIA to pique the interest of my students.
With "Cliffhanger" we can study the elements of plot structure.
Not since Slick Rick has an MC made storytelling so compelling.
Gift of Gab displays an astounding ability to couple precise flow with a variety of tempos, always blessed with creative, and most often, thought-provoking lyrics.
The beats, ranging from soulfully-melancholic head-nodders to upbeat funk numbers, provide the perfect backdrop to Gift's signature flow, and foretell of the ability Chief X-Cel delivers on later releases.
From straight out we're here to impress songs like "A to G" and "You Didn't
Know That Though" to the conscious "Shallow Days", "Making Progress" and, "Deception" which supply ammo to those who continue to argue that hip-hop can be an inspirational and uplifitng tool, NIA stakes a major claim in the timeline of hip-hop for those who believe in its true spirit.

IBM SOA.

This ingenious little webmercial caught my eye today while serfing up a little sql help. I thought it expressed the compression I felt driving around boston for the last few days. I don't know if I could own a car in a city. What a pain in the ass. I got towed last night, can you tell?

to the universe

I just caught a vibe from you oh universe. Once in a while you send me some discreet packets of energy that I can not ignore. I must say this was sparked by an email from a friend who has always challenged me to seek truth.

I felt the need to express this openly.

I have experienced an amazing life. from the outside looking in I am sometime unsure what my life looks like to others. Many people have told me I am inspiring, or that they admire my outlook on life, my self effacingness, my smile... usually just that they don't understand how I am happy all of the time. It is because of all of you and for how god/the universe/infinity constructed you to challenge and reward me in such a delicate balance.


People and Things I am grateful for

Cam and Sandy Tholl for having the craziest dream.
for seeing almost the entire US by the time I was 12.
a 3 week vacation to Italy
Innumerable trips to lakes and streams to fish and frolic
jumping off ropeswings and boats into fast moving rivers
Driving my car (buick/subaru/nissan/mazda) practically over the entire gorgeous surface of drivable Maine.
Sugarloaf USA for all of the best runs and views a kid could possibly get on the east coast.


1)Betty Stanwood
2)Eleanor Barnhart
3)Gus Ives for his spiritual guidance and presence
4)Dee Dee /Hill/Spencer for being great cousins
5)The Haines Family
6)The Brushetts what a family.
7)Micah Garneau
8)The Rudmans (all of them)
9)My immediate family + Dale Maloney we are a ragtag bunch of nutbags but I love you with all my heart
10)The Keens especially Carolyn who helped to bring up the children of North Anson while everyone was working
11)The Agrens
12)The Beans of Moscow
13)Joseph Palacci of Pierres
14)The Maine School of Science and Math
15)THe Landry family of New Portland
16)Portland Maine and the surrounding area which has been like the best playground a man could have.
17)Megan Walsh and her ever giving presence. Gave me so much
18)The Schiers and all of their stories\food\sarcasm\ and music
19)Mama Donna Oehmig and Brit Wolfson
20)Onkel Bob Fern for caring so much it makes him mad.
21)The Starr's of SOlon Maine
22)Carrabec High School and all of the people in it who gave me all that it had to give.
23)Paul Thompson whom changed my life
24)Danielle Nika Askini with her ever giving spirit and what a BRAIN
25)The Veligors
26) The Ruel's (terry and melissa)
27) The Lachance's who were there for me always in the first half of my life.
28) The Williams (Kara, Dana, Donna, and the rest of that wonderful family)
29) The Dunphys for their worlds best sense of humor
30)Josh Dolby the man with unexhaustible energies for good works.
31)Donna Harrington for always telling me I was AWESOME
32) Mark Diaz for his positive forces
33)Bob Quance for teaching me what fatherhood is all about.
34)Craig Carter for his passing on of the devine frequencies
35) Rodney Skerry my big brother in Scotia
36) Sammi Latouf you know all of the good things you have done for me.
37) Mr & Mrs. Bubar for being the best neighbors a kid could have
37) Mr. Paul and family... for teaching me to fish and all of his kindness
38)Merril ALdercotte
39)Lauryn Nadeau
40) Rebecca ROy for everything even the awkward moments
41)Kris "Stella" Austin
42)THe Judkins boys of North New Portland
43)THe Vaughn family of Lexington Maine.
44)THe Caldwells of Anson and Embden what a family
45) Matt Silvia for giving me hip hop and
46) Nova Scotia \Dalhousie and all my friends there
The breathtaking beauty found within maritime canada.
47) The Taylor family of North Anson
48) The Brown Family of Denmark Maine
49)Joel Jerome for his kindness
50)North Anson (sad 74 in general) and all of the people in it for giving me the ultimate childhood full of all the things childhood should be. I could not think of a more perfect stage for the play of my life to start out. I owe so much to these people.
51)THe Berz Family in Limestone Maine for all of their love.
52)Ardrianna French for her love. I'm sorry
53)The Church Family of Lexington for all of the good times
54)The Spencer Family of Moscow Maine.
55) T-mobile.. for being the best wireless carrier... no just kidding.. you suck.
56)Claire Kenway... for being my soul partner. I feel this girls energy 3000 miles away. Love her to peices.
57) The Chin Family of Farmington. Art, humor, kindness and healthy food in the barren gulag days.
58) Cara Burns. we have always clicked in an amazing way. I wish you the best of all things.
59)The Mason Family of Hingham Mass.
60) The Taylor family of North Anson. You guys always felt like family and sometimes we sure fought like we were. Through it all though I am very glad to have known you. 61)Amy Chesnut. The first time I met you I sensed that we would share something sometime someway and we did. You are a fantastic human being. I am sorry if I ever hurt you in any way. You never ever deserved it.
62)The Kaldro Family, you are a kick ass family. I need to come back and spend some time with you.
63) Pat,Louis, Lynn Audet. You were so good to us at the hardest time in my life. Lynn, thanks for putting up with us. I know it was tough and the pay was measely.
64)Micah Garneau and the Garneau family. Jeeeeze have we ever been through some of lifes curves. Up and down, good and bad. Thanks for being so different.
65)Dr. James patterson for all of your hardwork and dedication. It always felt naturally good to be around you. You gave so many of us good advice and a better chance.
66) The Martin Family of Fahi Pond road. I know you dont live there now but you always will in my memory. You were tough SOB's. I couldnt hang sometimes and had to cry when you got too rough. But I think of you when I think of tough people.

solar history

The word photovoltaic comes from the combination of "photo" meaning light, and voltaic meaning electricity produced by a chemical reaction. The word has been defined as the generation of sun light to produce electricity through semi-conduction with materials.

Electrons are emitted from the sun to the earth. When these electrons are set free by the semi-conduction with a material such as silicon or selenium. The energy is in the electrons are then released in electric DC form.



The early years of photovoltaics and birth of solar energy.

* 1839: Photovoltaics was first discovered by a 19 year old experimenting physicist from France, Edmund Becquerel. Since his work was strictly experimental and only breached upon the photovoltaic effect, a number of scientists followed with more advanced studies. It was in the next twenty years that selenium was used as a semi-conductor experimentally.(U.S. Department of Energy, 2004 )
* 1918: The second major step in the science of advancement of photovoltaic technology was the development of single crystal silicon growth by a polish scientist, Jan Czochralski(Wikipedia, 2004).
* 1923: Albert Einstein is awarded the Noble Prize for his work explaining photoelectric effect(US Dept. of Energy, 2004).
* 1954: Bell Labs reports the first discovery of 4.5% silicon

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"eske -w pa ka on prann begay ki pa senp"

"the creole phrase means "not simple" and implies the thing is freighted with complexity usually of a magical sort."

mountains beyond mountains
Tracy Kidder

http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=940

Im reading this book about Paul Farmer right now and it a great b00k. Thank you fishius.

July is here. enjoy it

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
-Henry Adams

Living on the edge of civilization until I was 17 helped me look at the second chapter of my life that took place in cities through a different lens. I have no illusions that the country life is without struggle or problems. The way that people treat each other in the wide open spaces and forests of maine were generally very friendly and compassionate. The first 10 years of my life was filled with a strong feeling of community and fellowship. My parents took me to mayday parties in the woods and had many eccentric friends. Off gridders/ industrial artists/ beekeepers/ woodsmen/ herbalists/ farmers/ and from their life in massachusetts many folks from more typical occupations law/ medicine/ corporate etcetteratta.

I sensed a difference between the mainiacs and the flatlanders, mostly it was the exterior things/ clothes/cars/. I thought the city was cool and appreciated our trips there but was never truly at home. At this point in my life I have a dependable car and spend alot of time circulating between wilderness and cities. I have found my niche in being in neither all of the time and for as long as gas is this price I can afford to. I feel guilty alot for using so much gas. I have probably driven 200,000 miles in 4 years.

16,000$ in gas at 30 MPG and 6,666 gallons at 2.50 avg price. 6,666x 6lb in a gallon of gas = 40,000 Lb's

I plan on helping our nation work on solutions for greener transport in my lifetime... I first have to get mine under control.