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For some, the phrase "off the grid" may still conjure up visions of a weather-beaten wood shack with rusted metal on the outside and angry tax evaders within. But that's about change, if two Texas-based architects have anything to do with it. The Austin American Statesman reported this month that after ten years in the... Continue Reading »

Does Walmart add to homeowners' quality of life when it moves in to a new urban neighborhood? Not necessarily, so says a recent study. Some might welcome having the same opportunity suburbanites do to buy fishing gear, a new printer and cheap socks all in one place. But those looking to Walmart to create jobs or stimulate... Continue Reading »