http://bltnetwork.com Brainstorming Ideas for Better Living Today Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:25:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-us All the world is abuzz about the “Big Three” American automakers begging for low-interest government loans.  Governmental life support for these companies in their current state of affairs would be, in my humble opinion, a huge waste of taxpayer money better spent elsewhere.  U.S. car ownership is rapidly approaching a ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/12/12/how-to-save-us-automakers-make-transportation-a-service/ Posted by David Hylton When I was a kid, my parents used to tell me the story about the ants and the grasshopper... you know the one where the ants work all summer while the grasshopper is off doing his own thing, not worrying about his future?  Well anyway, winter sets ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/11/22/automaker-bailout-ants-and-the-grasshopper/ A humorous short about how one boy an ecological solution for pest control.  Please enjoy.   Check out the previous entry here:  http://bltnetwork.com/2008/08/29/slammin/ http://bltnetwork.com/2008/11/16/eco-pest-control/ And here's yet another song called Slammin… it's pretty obvious why....  Any donations for a starving artist would certainly be appreciated!  (hint hint) Check out my previous music post: http://bltnetwork.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/squeaky-sax.m4a http://bltnetwork.com/2008/08/29/slammin/ You asked for it, so I created another song called Squeaky Sax... listen and you will understand.  Any donations for a starving artist would certainly be appreciated!  (hint hint) ;-) Check out my previous music post:  http://bltnetwork.com/2008/04/27/music-on-my-mind/ http://bltnetwork.com/2008/08/29/squeaky-sax/ This is a slideshow produced for the young volunteers of the July 19th, 2008 Obuse Mini Marathon, held in Obuse, Nagano prefecture, Japan. We appreciate their hard work passing out water to thousands of athletes... getting drenched in the process. Enjoy the show! Check out our previous "The Best ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/08/23/the-best-of-obuse-2008-obuse-mini-marathon/ Here is a promotional video we produced for the 2nd Annual Obuse Field of T-Shirts Exhibition, July 18th-28th, 2008. The exhibition is held in the scenic town of Obuse, nestled in a valley amongst Nagano's famous mountains. If you are not familiar with Obuse, you may want ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/07/15/2008-obuse-field-of-t-shirts/ In this first episode of "The Best of Obuse," I'd like to introduce you one of my favorite food places in the town... Iwasaki Bakery. Here is a rough transcript of the video: Way back in 1987 as an exchange student, a friend showed me around Obuse and happened to ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/07/08/the-best-of-obuse-iwasaki-bakery/ A friend recently upgraded his TV and, rather than throwing the relatively new wide-screen 28-inch model in the trash, he instead asked if I would like to have it. Being the environmentally-conscious person that I am, I quickly accepted knowing that I would nobly keep it out of ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/05/28/how-to-reuse-a-box/ Hey this is David. I got my Mac back in record time with a new logic board and a new battery, and it works as good as new. I had Apple Extended Care so all the materials, labor and shipping didn't cost a cent... or a yen... here ... http://bltnetwork.com/2008/04/27/music-on-my-mind/