Seasons Greetings and Hope for the Future

We at BLTnetwork would like to wish you good health and humor as we close out a volatile 2020 and move into yet foggy 2021. Our wish for Health is for combating Covid-19, and Humor is for staying sane and hopeful during these trying times. We have faced many hardships this year due in large […]

The pandemic border policy that will leave a scar on Japan’s foreign community | The Japan Times

Border restrictions imposed on non-Japanese residents to stop the spread of COVID-19 were seen as discriminatory by many, but they’re not likely to prevent travel here in the future. Source: The pandemic border policy that will leave a scar on Japan’s foreign community | The Japan Times

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

Natura tiny home on wheels was built to be luxurious and eco-conscious – Business Insider

According to the founder and director of The Tiny Housing Co, the tiny home has been “exploding in America” amid the pandemic. — Read on www.businessinsider.com/natura-tiny-home-on-wheels-was-built-luxurious-eco-conscious-2020-9

This home made out of tiny units can be built in any configuration and proves prefab architecture doesn’t have to be boring — take a look

If you loved Legos as a kid, you’re going to love these building blocks as an adult. Take a look here: — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/home-made-tiny-units-built-125600714.html