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Walking and Other Aerobic Exercise May Aid the Aging Brain – The New York Times

Older people with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in brain blood flow and memory after a yearlong aerobic exercise program. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/well/move/seniors-memory-walking.html

Opinion: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett should thank American taxpayers for their profitable farmland investments – MarketWatch

Congress has reduced risk by using taxpayer funds to underwrite crop prices and cash revenues. — Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-and-warren-buffet-should-thank-american-taxpayers-for-their-profitable-farmland-investments-11615382905

What to do when you inherit your parents’ stuff — and you don’t want it – MarketWatch

Separating emotions from monetary value and planning ahead are key to a smooth estate transition, according to an expert who has helped many families across the US through the process. — Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-do-when-you-inherit-your-parents-stuff-and-you-dont-want-it-2020-07-14

A Singaporean prefab tiny-home maker says 70% of its customers are in the US – see inside its coming $21,000 ‘Legend One’ offering

High-tech move-in-ready tiny homes are becoming more popular as the global economy worsens and more people struggle paying for traditional housing. What makes these homes so attractive? — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/singaporean-prefab-tiny-home-maker-122800947.html

This California company leases backyards for 99 years to build tiny homes and rent them at affordable rates to fight the housing crisis

Got an unused backyard? Putting a tiny house on it may be a great way to help your community. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/california-company-leases-backyards-99-132800681.html

Energy Is the Economy; Shrinkage in Energy Supply Leads to Conflict | Our Finite World

Energy consumption underlies all aspects of GDP. COVID restrictions reduce energy consumption and thus GDP. History since 1820 shows low growth in energy consumption leads to war, depressions, and overturned government. Gail Tverberg’s forecast of energy consumption to 2050 is concerning. — Read on ourfiniteworld.com/2020/11/09/energy-is-the-economy-shrinkage-in-energy-supply-leads-to-conflict/

Ikea partnered with a tiny home maker to create Escape Vista Boho XL – Business Insider

The home sits inside of Escape Homes’ 187-square foot Vista Boho XL, and the interior is primarily lined with eco-friendly Ikea furniture. — Read on www.businessinsider.com/ikea-partnered-tiny-home-maker-unveil-its-tiny-home-project-2020-11

Garlic as Medicine | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Learn how to take garlic as medicine — garlic is a potent natural antibiotic and immune-booster that luckily tastes great to boot. — Read on www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/garlic-as-medicine-zbcz1403

See inside the Idaho factory where a company turns shipping containers into sustainable tiny homes

Is repurposing shipping containers as tiny homes the wave of future housing? Read more about it at the below link. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/see-inside-idaho-factory-where-190020267.html

What if Local and Diverse Is Better Than Networked and Global? – The New York Times

Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian activist-scholar’s ideas more relevant than ever. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/world/australia/norberg-hodge-local-organic-australia.html