Georgia
* Murray County, in northwest Georgia, is a dry county, although the city of Eton allows the sale of liquor at a local level. Hart County in northeast Georgia is currently a dry county which prohibits the sale of liquor, yet a referendum was voted on in the general election on November 6, 2007 to allow the sale of liquor by the drink.
* White County, in northeast Georgia, is a dry county except in the city limits of Helen, Georgia. In Helen alcohol can be served and sold, and is known to be a DUI trap, as there is only a single route into and out of town, along Georgia State Route 75.
* Dawson County, was historically noted for being a heavy Moonshine county but was a dry county until recently with the first package store opening on July 27, 2007.
* Bulloch County was previously a partially dry county, but a referendum in [2008] removed the ban on alcoholic beverages.
* Coweta County is a partially dry county.
* Union County is a dry county
* Brooks County prohibits the sale of alcohol except beer and wine, with no sales on Sunday. The city of Quitman, within Brooks County, has allowed the sale of alcohol other than beer and wine in restaurants only since 2005. The new law was passed by Quitman voters despite fierce opposition from local religious and community leaders.
* Georgia prohibits the sale of alcohol on Sundays at retail locations, and has limits on the sale of alcohol at bars/restaurants.
Alabama
Of the 67 counties in Alabama, 14 are completely dry, 12 are partially dry or "moist" (these counties contain cities that have voted to allow alcohol sales), and 41 are completely wet.[5] Within those 12 "moist" counties, 16 city governments have legalized alcohol sales inside their city limits.
* In order for an Alabama city or county to hold a wet-dry vote, 25% of the voters in the preceding general election must sign a petition requesting a vote.[6] Petitions can be made to go from dry to wet or wet to dry.
* In dry counties, it is illegal to transport more than one case of beer and three quarts of liquor.[7]
Kentucky
Main article: Alcohol laws of Kentucky
Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 53 are completely dry, 37 are considered partially dry or "moist", 29 are entirely wet, and one is classified as wet but is actually closer to "moist".[13]
North Carolina
* The following counties in North Carolina are dry: Yancey County, Clay County, Graham County, and Mitchell County. Johnston County allows sale of alcohol inside city limits.
* North Carolina does not allow alcohol sales before noon on Sundays.
Tennessee
* The consolidated city-county government of Lynchburg and Moore County, Tennessee, is a dry county, notwithstanding that it is home to the Jack Daniel's distillery. (A special state law allows the distillery to sell small, commemorative bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey to tourists, but not on Sundays.)
* Putnam, Campbell, Cumberland, Hancock, Sevier, and White are also dry counties.
(All from Wikipedia)
Why is the region of lower appalachia important? Rainfall, not too hot or cold, and See below:
The Great Smoky Mountains stretch from the Pigeon River in the northeast to the Little Tennessee River to the southwest. The northwestern half of the range gives way to a series of elongate ridges known as the "Foothills," the outermost of which include Chilhowee Mountain and English Mountain. The range is roughly bounded on the south by the Tuckasegee River and to the southeast by Soco Creek and Jonathan Creek. The Great Smokies comprise parts of Blount County, Sevier County, and Cocke County in Tennessee and Swain County and Haywood County in North Carolina.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an International Biosphere Reserve that straddles the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. Because of its substantial size, its location within a few hundred miles of several large cities, its year-round accessibility, and of course its general appeal to a wide variety of people, it consistently ranks the most-visited national park in the United States of America, with 9-10 million visits per year.
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indians_and_settlers_of_the_Smoky_Mountains
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Printing Money, Making Change
Very cool and well written article on the possibilities of local currencies for empowering folks in community, sell coupons for cheese maybe to be redeemed?
Hmmm, tasty and fertile ideas.
lov
thom
http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/publications/essay_orion.html
PRINTING MONEY, MAKING CHANGE:
The Future of Local Currencies
by Susan Witt
Published in Autumn 1998 issue of Orion Afield, 195 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230, www.oriononline.org
On May 30, 1998, the New York Times Metro Section carried a front page story about Thread City Bread, a local currency issued in Willimantic, Connecticut. Within a few days CNBC, ABC World News Tonight, Voice of America, Fox News in Boston, Northeast Magazine, as well as several regional papers, TV and radio stations had swooped into Willimantic to interview selectpersons, bankers, and shop owners about their homemade money.
Popular during the Great Depression of the 1930s when federal dollars were in short supply, local currencies are experiencing a revival in North America, but for new reasons. In the 1990s small towns and inner city neighborhoods are discovering that local scrip helps to define regional trading areas, educate consumers about local resources, and build community. Willimantic joins the more than 65 different communities in the United States and Canada where you can use colorful bills with names like Dillo Hours and Barter Bucks for anything from buying groceries to having your hair cut or your computer repaired.
It started in 1989 when Frank Tortoriello, the owner of a popular restaurant in the Southern Berkshire region of Massachusetts, was rejected for a bank loan to finance a move to a new location. In a small community word spreads quickly. The Berkshires are also home to the E. F. Schumacher Society. All of us in the office knew the Deli; we ate lunch there and recognized that Frank had a committed clientele who could afford to take a risk to keep the cherished luncheon spot in business. We suggested that Frank issue Deli Dollars as a self-financing technique. Customers could purchase the notes during a month of sale and redeem them over a year’s period after The Deli had moved to its new location. Martha Shaw, a local artist, donated the design for the notes which were dated and read “redeemable for meals up to a value of ten dollars.” Frank sold ten-dollar notes for eight dollars and in thirty days had raised $5,000. Over the next year, Frank repaid the loan, in sandwiches and soup, rather than hard to come by federal dollars. Berkshire Farm Preserve Notes, Monterey General Store Notes, and Kintaro Notes soon followed in what looked like a movement.
Paul Glover of Ithaca, New York, saw the media coverage of the Berkshire notes and liked the idea of hand-to-hand currency that let consumers support local business through pre-purchase of products, but he wanted to broaden the concept. Instead of each business issuing its own notes, why couldn’t the community as a whole issue a local scrip? To learn how this might be done, he spent a week doing research on the history and theory of regional issue of scrip at the E. F. Schumacher Library, and had long discussions with one of its founders, Robert Swann, who has spent a lifetime promoting local currencies.
[...etc. More on the weblink! ]
Hmmm, tasty and fertile ideas.
lov
thom
http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/publications/essay_orion.html
PRINTING MONEY, MAKING CHANGE:
The Future of Local Currencies
by Susan Witt
Published in Autumn 1998 issue of Orion Afield, 195 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230, www.oriononline.org
On May 30, 1998, the New York Times Metro Section carried a front page story about Thread City Bread, a local currency issued in Willimantic, Connecticut. Within a few days CNBC, ABC World News Tonight, Voice of America, Fox News in Boston, Northeast Magazine, as well as several regional papers, TV and radio stations had swooped into Willimantic to interview selectpersons, bankers, and shop owners about their homemade money.
Popular during the Great Depression of the 1930s when federal dollars were in short supply, local currencies are experiencing a revival in North America, but for new reasons. In the 1990s small towns and inner city neighborhoods are discovering that local scrip helps to define regional trading areas, educate consumers about local resources, and build community. Willimantic joins the more than 65 different communities in the United States and Canada where you can use colorful bills with names like Dillo Hours and Barter Bucks for anything from buying groceries to having your hair cut or your computer repaired.
It started in 1989 when Frank Tortoriello, the owner of a popular restaurant in the Southern Berkshire region of Massachusetts, was rejected for a bank loan to finance a move to a new location. In a small community word spreads quickly. The Berkshires are also home to the E. F. Schumacher Society. All of us in the office knew the Deli; we ate lunch there and recognized that Frank had a committed clientele who could afford to take a risk to keep the cherished luncheon spot in business. We suggested that Frank issue Deli Dollars as a self-financing technique. Customers could purchase the notes during a month of sale and redeem them over a year’s period after The Deli had moved to its new location. Martha Shaw, a local artist, donated the design for the notes which were dated and read “redeemable for meals up to a value of ten dollars.” Frank sold ten-dollar notes for eight dollars and in thirty days had raised $5,000. Over the next year, Frank repaid the loan, in sandwiches and soup, rather than hard to come by federal dollars. Berkshire Farm Preserve Notes, Monterey General Store Notes, and Kintaro Notes soon followed in what looked like a movement.
Paul Glover of Ithaca, New York, saw the media coverage of the Berkshire notes and liked the idea of hand-to-hand currency that let consumers support local business through pre-purchase of products, but he wanted to broaden the concept. Instead of each business issuing its own notes, why couldn’t the community as a whole issue a local scrip? To learn how this might be done, he spent a week doing research on the history and theory of regional issue of scrip at the E. F. Schumacher Library, and had long discussions with one of its founders, Robert Swann, who has spent a lifetime promoting local currencies.
[...etc. More on the weblink! ]
Friday, February 20, 2009
Why I Love the Mountains...
Reading: Belonging: and the Culture of Place-- bell hooks-
and Botany of Desire-- Michael Pollan -
I love the mountains because they are many. The mountains are old, and the mountains are various. Full of surprises, they capture the age and wisdom of Apollo and the playfulness of Coyote.
Reading these two books today gave me further insight into the mountains attractive nature.
Mountains are full of micro-climates-- giving zones quite close to each other very different climates in precipitation and in temperature. The benefits to the gardener are immediately apparant: A much greater variety of plants may be grown for beauty, food, and lumber.
A Pollan points out: the Andean peoples used what would have come as a great difficulty to the modern industrial monoculturalist to their advantage; they bred thousands of varieties of potatoes, of different sweetness, size, color, of texture, for the animals, etc. This incredible diversity also enabled them to prevent the possibility that a particular disease (or other susceptibility) could wipe out their crop. This was made possible- basically demanded-- by their topography. Each side and elevation of a mountain recieved different amounts of rainfall, different amounts of light, and different temperature ranges.
As a side note, linguistic research shows also how diverse dialects can be due to the effects of mountainous geography on human culture. I remember reading/hearing that New Guinea had a greater density of different tongues than anywhere else in the world due to this: cultures at different elevations had different diets and different tongues-- despite having trade between the cultures. !
bell hooks, in the introductory chapter of her latest book, speaks about how mountain people have a fierce self-determination and anarchist principles in her native state of Kentucky. Despite being acutely aware of the racial strife going on in most of the united states, country life in Kentucky was a world basically free of white supremecist imperialist.
Besides their beauty, i think this summarizes well why the mountains have so much draw: They engender so much diversity within all life forms- animals and plants-- They grant a huge diversity of opportunities to any community appreciative of the natural world.
They also give a sort of natural otherworldly quality to living. Being surrounded by such immense, old and strong beings in their own environment such as mountains, gives one the feeling that they're in a blessed and special place being there, and wondering what peculiarities exist for this particular being.
Their only drawback for such a human community is their possible isolation. However, along the Appalacians in the East and the Cascades in the West there is enough population surrounding them in order to find a way to pay off a lease and sell some cheese.
-the dancing goda
and Botany of Desire-- Michael Pollan -
I love the mountains because they are many. The mountains are old, and the mountains are various. Full of surprises, they capture the age and wisdom of Apollo and the playfulness of Coyote.
Reading these two books today gave me further insight into the mountains attractive nature.
Mountains are full of micro-climates-- giving zones quite close to each other very different climates in precipitation and in temperature. The benefits to the gardener are immediately apparant: A much greater variety of plants may be grown for beauty, food, and lumber.
A Pollan points out: the Andean peoples used what would have come as a great difficulty to the modern industrial monoculturalist to their advantage; they bred thousands of varieties of potatoes, of different sweetness, size, color, of texture, for the animals, etc. This incredible diversity also enabled them to prevent the possibility that a particular disease (or other susceptibility) could wipe out their crop. This was made possible- basically demanded-- by their topography. Each side and elevation of a mountain recieved different amounts of rainfall, different amounts of light, and different temperature ranges.
As a side note, linguistic research shows also how diverse dialects can be due to the effects of mountainous geography on human culture. I remember reading/hearing that New Guinea had a greater density of different tongues than anywhere else in the world due to this: cultures at different elevations had different diets and different tongues-- despite having trade between the cultures. !
bell hooks, in the introductory chapter of her latest book, speaks about how mountain people have a fierce self-determination and anarchist principles in her native state of Kentucky. Despite being acutely aware of the racial strife going on in most of the united states, country life in Kentucky was a world basically free of white supremecist imperialist.
Besides their beauty, i think this summarizes well why the mountains have so much draw: They engender so much diversity within all life forms- animals and plants-- They grant a huge diversity of opportunities to any community appreciative of the natural world.
They also give a sort of natural otherworldly quality to living. Being surrounded by such immense, old and strong beings in their own environment such as mountains, gives one the feeling that they're in a blessed and special place being there, and wondering what peculiarities exist for this particular being.
Their only drawback for such a human community is their possible isolation. However, along the Appalacians in the East and the Cascades in the West there is enough population surrounding them in order to find a way to pay off a lease and sell some cheese.
-the dancing goda
Friday, February 13, 2009
Take a Gander...
Here are some interesting links found on ecoforest.org- the page has a large directory of information on sustainable living, natural health and related topics.
http://ecoforest.org/links.shtml#ECO
a peek:
Links/resources
This page contains a large directory of information on sustainable living, natural health and related topics - we hope you will find it useful!
Index to this page
Permaculture and sustainable living
Raw food and fruitarian related sites
Holistic health
Biodiversity
Appropriate technology
Eco-villages
General environment
Consciousness
News
Positive Campaigns
Practical Steps to Change Your Life
HOLISTIC HEALTH
NEWS/MEDIA
http://ecoforest.org/links.shtml#ECO
a peek:
Links/resources
This page contains a large directory of information on sustainable living, natural health and related topics - we hope you will find it useful!
Index to this page
Permaculture and sustainable living
Raw food and fruitarian related sites
Holistic health
Biodiversity
Appropriate technology
Eco-villages
General environment
Consciousness
News
Positive Campaigns
Practical Steps to Change Your Life
PERMACULTURE RESOURCES
Permaculture Research Institute A Brilliant site. (Thanks for the list of links!)
Pangaia - A Raw Food Permaculture Homestead and Resource Center in Hawaii
The Big Picture, by Steve Charter
Permaculture International Journal Home Page
Permaculture Magazine UK Information Service
Introduction to Permaculture
Permaculture Institute of Northern California
Permaculture Global Assistance Network
EcoDesign Resource Society
ThePermaculture Information Service - What is Permaculture?
InterGarden(c) - Organic Agriculture, Farmscaping, Permaculture and Bioregionalism
Index of /london/permaculture
Permaculture Association Of Western Australia
Permaculture Pages Worldwide
Cross Timbers Permaculture Institute
Instituto de Permacultura Cerrado-Pantanal
Permaculture The Earth
Introduction to Permaculture by Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
Funky Raw - radical earth based spiritual site, dedicated to restoring connection and re-creating paradise on earth… including a quarterly magazine, anual festival and online shop
Sura Detox Retreats, Devon - includes twice daily colonics, morning meditation, afternoon yoga, therapeutic massage, homoeopathic counselling and daily nutritional talks.
www.TheGardenDiet.com - Ekaya Institute of Living Food Education (E.I.L.F.E.)
Kristen's Raw - information, products, services, advice, and recommendations that make it easy for anybody to adopt the raw, vegan lifestyle.
www.artisticliving.com/ - Info about vegan a raw food diet
Living and Raw Foods web site A Great web site, (Thanks for the list of links!)
The Raw Gourmet - Awesome site promoting excellent book! MUST SEE
Living Nutrition Magazine - The #1 Living foods Magazine.
Rawtimes - probably the 1st site on the web for raw foods
Nature's First Law - Published great book on raw foods
David Wolfe's own website
Dr Douglas Graham's website
Harmonious Living
Premier Raw Fooders of the World - Some of the leading people in raw foods.
Ann Wigmore Foundation - Teaching Living foods in New Mexico.
Hippocrates Health Institute - In Florida, promotes living foods
Tree of Live Rejuvenation Center - In Arizona run by Dr. Gabriel Cousens
Optimum Health Institute - In San Diego, CA and Austin,TX
Living Food Institute in Finland - Christian healing center
Roe Gallo - Find out how to have a Perfect Body
ChetDay.com - Chet has many informative articles about health & raw foods.
Hacres.com - Living foods as related to Christianity and Living and Raw Foods.
New Veg - A commercial site with some raw food articles.
Loving-Foods - Restaurant in Hawaii, good information.
San Francisco Living Foods Enthusiasts - Oldest Living Food Support Group
The Fresh Network - Leading Raw Food Network based in the U.K.
Rawfood club on yahoo - Discussions, sharing of info and tips on raw food diet.
Raw Food for your Animals -Learn about feeding domestic animals in the raw!
Fruitarian Universal Network - Excellent resources for fruitarians.
Soil and Health Library - Natural Hygiene books on-line (Bieler, Tilden, Shelton etc)
Teach Them Raw Eating - Aterhov speaks his piece!
FredericPatenaude.com
Raw Gourmet
HOLISTIC HEALTH
Casa Alborada - Relax, Unwind and Rejuvenate with massage, yoga, meditation, permaculture courses, etc
Shirley's Wellness Cafe - Nicely done site with many more links
Natural Hygiene Online - Pure, Raw, Natural Hygiene
HealSelf - Teaches people how to heal themselvses naturally
Natural Hygiene WEBRING - linking Natural Hygiene Websites
Strategies for True Health - Natural Hygiene website with excellent information
Stanley Bass - Super nutrition and superior health (natural hygiene oriented)
PLANTS, BIODIVERSITY, FOOD
Vegan-Organic Network
Plants for a Future
The Seed Savers' Network
Compost Guide
Universtity of Texas Botanical Gardens
Friends of the Trees Society
Plants of the Southwest USA
City Farming Canada
Indigenous Agricultural and Environmental Knowledge Systems
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
Center for Alternative Technology
Planet Ark
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Ecological Design Institute
Rainbow Power Company
Rocky Mountain Institute
Natural Power Company
Alternative Energy Directory
Wind Tech International Co.
Real Goods Home Page
Sustainable Construction
Potok - Vegetarian Centre in Croatia
Raw Communities.com - A website database of Raw Communities around the world
Global Eco-Village Network (GEN)
Eco-Village Network UK
Eco-Village Network of the Americas
Steward Community Woodland - A great resource for low impact living
Urban Ecology Australia
French 'natural living community' link
Dancing Rabbit, an ecovillage in progress in northeast Missouri
Findhorn community in Scotland
New vegan Eco-Village in Hawaii being set up (Garden of Vegan)
economads - An amazing young family journey to European and North American Ecovillages
Eurotopia - a guide to european eco-communities.
Project Fruitopia / The Happy Healing House
Raw Paradise - Hawai'i Island Sanctuary
ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY - (GENERAL)
Mother nature fan club
Earthlink- Australia's Environmentally Friendly Directory
EnviroLink Pre Home Page
Friends of the Earth - UK
NewHeavenNewEarth
Greenpeace International Home Page
The Nature Conservancy
EcoNet
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
My Virtual Reference Desk - Environment and Nature - Links
Global Ideas Bank
CONSCIOUSNESS
NEWS/MEDIA
Independent Media Center
Earthweek
NPR news and cultural programs
New Scientist Home Page
E / The Environmental Magazine
POSITIVE CAMPAIGNS
Baby Milk Action to promote breast feeding and campaign against unethical and inappropriate marketing of breast milk substitutes.
PRACTICAL WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
economads Library of Awareness
Freewheelers - UK and International lift share schemes
Rawganicue - webshop for hemp clothing
OTHER
Meta Physicality - Paz's poetry on the subjects of raw, awakening and raising of consciousness
Monday, February 2, 2009
Metal in my sweetener...what's next?
It is a little disturbing to see that the issue of mercury in corn syrup has flown under the radar for so long. What is becoming a media sensation, or should I say--quickly being drug out from under the rug while simultaneously being swept under the rug- is yet another issue with highly processed products. How long will people stand idly by and let their food be contaminated? How many articles on salmonella outbreaks, genetically modified food,etc will it take before people wake up and smell the organic coffee?! (And don't get me on the lack of regulation and policy concerning organics in supermarkets). What could be more important than knowing what's in your food? Seriously. Ignorance is not bliss--it's future medical bills that you can't possibly afford. We must get back to growing our own foods (or at least buying foods from local,organic farms) for our children and grandchildren's sake. It is time to focus on responsibility through sustainability.
Other websites:
http://www.physorg.com/news152264729.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28877253/
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=96029
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136879.php
A detailed explanation of how it got there:
http://www.sailhome.org/Concerns/BodyBurden/Sources3/CornSyrup.html
Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/01/28/mercury-found-in-high-fructose-corn-syrup.htmlQuantities of mercury have been found in high fructose corn syrup, the ingredient that has replaced sugar in many of our processed foods. Reports have also come out that the FDA knew about traces of the toxic substance in food, and sat on the information. This news comes out just as we've learned that the peanut butter factory responsible for the salmonella outbreak has a storied history of health violations. What a week for food safety.
Mercury in high fructose corn syrup affects many of the most popular foods in America, including yogurt, soda, candy, juice and jelly. Even a small amount of it can be seriously unhealthy.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms,� said IATP�s David Wallinga, M.D., and a co-author in both studies. �Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply."
The Corn Refiners Association is disputing the results of the study, but a watchdog group's study turned up similar results. More research is needed to determine exactly which foods are affected, but some of the foods tested were from the brands Hershey's, Quaker, Hunt's, Manwich, Smucker's, Kraft, Nutri-Grain, and Yoplait. We've already read that high fructose corn syrup can contribute to obesity and diabetes. With this recent scare, will people take a turn away from processed foods to more natural eating habits? Or have processed foods become an irreplacable part of the American diet?
http://www.physorg.com/news152264729.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28877253/
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=96029
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136879.php
A detailed explanation of how it got there:
http://www.sailhome.org/Concerns/BodyBurden/Sources3/CornSyrup.html
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Some notes from today....
Cities and Their Business
Sources:
Wikipedia
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/precip.html
http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-rainfall-map.htm
Familiar Examples:
Austin, TX ------- 33.6 inches (853.4 mm) of rain per year - May and Oct. 88 days below 45 °F (7 °C) and 24 days when the minimum temperature falls below freezing
New Orleans, LA ---------- 64.2 inches (1,630 mm) annually Summer wettest, Oct Driest
Washington DC ---------- 39.1 inches per year
Albuquerque, NM -------- ~ 12 inches/yr
Houston, TX ------------ ~ 52 inches/yr
Pittsburgh, PA --------- ~37 inches/yr in May/June
Philadelphia, PA --------- 42.5 inches/yr all year (esp may-sept)
Los Angeles, CA ------------ 15 inches /yr in winter
Santa Cruz, CA ------------- 30.5 inches/yr
Sacramento, CA ------------- 19.9 inches/yr Winter
San Francisco, CA ---------- 20.4 winter
Portland, OR ------------- 42.7 inches/yr winter
Eugene, OR ---------------- 50.9 inches/yr winter
Seattle, WA ------------ 37.1 inches/yr winter
Bellingham, WA -------------- 34.8 inches/yr winter
Olympia, WA -------------- 50.9 inches/yr 151 days of rain/yr
Walla Walla, WA ------------ 20 inches/yr
Denver, CO --------------- 15.81 inches/yr
New York, NY ------------- 49.7 inches, yr
Boston, MA The city averages about 43 in (108 cm) of precipitation a year, with 40.9 in (104 cm) of snowfall a year.
Albany, NY -------------- 38.6 inches/yr rain 63 inches/yr snow
Portland, ME ------------ ~42 inches/yr
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
Little Rock , AR
Fayetteville, AR
St. Louis, MO
Asheville, NC
Atlanta, GA
Savannah, GA
Montreal, Quebec 80 inches of snow, 35 inches of Rain/yr
Vancouver, British Colombia daily minimum temperatures falling below 0 °C (32 °F) on an average of 46 days per year and below −10 °C (14.0 °F) on only two days per year. The average annual precipitation is about 1,219 millimetres (48.0 in), though this varies dramatically throughout the city due to the topography. Avg 2.4 inches snow/yr
Vancouver Island, British Colombia
The climate is the mildest in Canada, with temperatures on the coast even in January being usually above 0 °C (32 °F). In summer, the warmest days usually achieve a maximum of 28-33 degrees celcius. However, the rain shadow effect of the island's mountains, as well as the mountains of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, creates wide variation in precipitation. The west coast is considerably wetter than the east coast. Average annual precipitation ranges from 665 centimetres (260 in) at Henderson Lake on the west coast (making it the wettest place in North America) to only 64 centimetres (25 in) at the driest recording station in the provincial capital of Victoria on the southeast coast's Saanich Peninsula
Sources:
Wikipedia
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/precip.html
http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-rainfall-map.htm
Familiar Examples:
Austin, TX ------- 33.6 inches (853.4 mm) of rain per year - May and Oct. 88 days below 45 °F (7 °C) and 24 days when the minimum temperature falls below freezing
New Orleans, LA ---------- 64.2 inches (1,630 mm) annually Summer wettest, Oct Driest
Washington DC ---------- 39.1 inches per year
Albuquerque, NM -------- ~ 12 inches/yr
Houston, TX ------------ ~ 52 inches/yr
Pittsburgh, PA --------- ~37 inches/yr in May/June
Philadelphia, PA --------- 42.5 inches/yr all year (esp may-sept)
Los Angeles, CA ------------ 15 inches /yr in winter
Santa Cruz, CA ------------- 30.5 inches/yr
Sacramento, CA ------------- 19.9 inches/yr Winter
San Francisco, CA ---------- 20.4 winter
Portland, OR ------------- 42.7 inches/yr winter
Eugene, OR ---------------- 50.9 inches/yr winter
Seattle, WA ------------ 37.1 inches/yr winter
Bellingham, WA -------------- 34.8 inches/yr winter
Olympia, WA -------------- 50.9 inches/yr 151 days of rain/yr
Walla Walla, WA ------------ 20 inches/yr
Denver, CO --------------- 15.81 inches/yr
New York, NY ------------- 49.7 inches, yr
Boston, MA The city averages about 43 in (108 cm) of precipitation a year, with 40.9 in (104 cm) of snowfall a year.
Albany, NY -------------- 38.6 inches/yr rain 63 inches/yr snow
Portland, ME ------------ ~42 inches/yr
Louisville, KY
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
Little Rock , AR
Fayetteville, AR
St. Louis, MO
Asheville, NC
Atlanta, GA
Savannah, GA
Montreal, Quebec 80 inches of snow, 35 inches of Rain/yr
Vancouver, British Colombia daily minimum temperatures falling below 0 °C (32 °F) on an average of 46 days per year and below −10 °C (14.0 °F) on only two days per year. The average annual precipitation is about 1,219 millimetres (48.0 in), though this varies dramatically throughout the city due to the topography. Avg 2.4 inches snow/yr
Vancouver Island, British Colombia
The climate is the mildest in Canada, with temperatures on the coast even in January being usually above 0 °C (32 °F). In summer, the warmest days usually achieve a maximum of 28-33 degrees celcius. However, the rain shadow effect of the island's mountains, as well as the mountains of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, creates wide variation in precipitation. The west coast is considerably wetter than the east coast. Average annual precipitation ranges from 665 centimetres (260 in) at Henderson Lake on the west coast (making it the wettest place in North America) to only 64 centimetres (25 in) at the driest recording station in the provincial capital of Victoria on the southeast coast's Saanich Peninsula
Plans for 2009
Hello!!
My plans for the 2009:
Make a diagnosis and series of maps for different regions in the US
including:
- cities and their historical populations and incomes/industries
- property taxes
- soils
- historical annual and monthly rainfall (summer rain much more important, but too much IS too much)
- water sources- aquifers/ creeks etc
- available properties and prices (to inform bargaining)
- looking for farms in transition- better terms perhaps
- research non-profits and corporations more.
- look for possible grants for a non-profit within the "Eco-village"
- Asses financial situation (savings/ availability to initially invest- loans and support from family- and from banks etc...)
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Found out that any property may become a land trust--
!!!
With the economy what it is , I'm not as concerned about building codes inhibiting us, but its still an important topic--
:to be continued....
Oh!
And I also recommend everyone to do their astrological forecast for the coming year
go to astro.com
enter free charts
go to forecast
enter your info
and off you go, something to think about!
if you'd like me to do it for you , just ask!
just send me your birthdate, place and time. if you don't have the time, we can approximate.
-thms
My plans for the 2009:
Make a diagnosis and series of maps for different regions in the US
including:
- cities and their historical populations and incomes/industries
- property taxes
- soils
- historical annual and monthly rainfall (summer rain much more important, but too much IS too much)
- water sources- aquifers/ creeks etc
- available properties and prices (to inform bargaining)
- looking for farms in transition- better terms perhaps
- research non-profits and corporations more.
- look for possible grants for a non-profit within the "Eco-village"
- Asses financial situation (savings/ availability to initially invest- loans and support from family- and from banks etc...)
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Found out that any property may become a land trust--
!!!
With the economy what it is , I'm not as concerned about building codes inhibiting us, but its still an important topic--
:to be continued....
Oh!
And I also recommend everyone to do their astrological forecast for the coming year
go to astro.com
enter free charts
go to forecast
enter your info
and off you go, something to think about!
if you'd like me to do it for you , just ask!
just send me your birthdate, place and time. if you don't have the time, we can approximate.
-thms
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