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26. Eddie Merck's Bicycle Repair Manual

Just returned from my annual tunnel expedition. To ease me through the tedium I followed P.Sachs deVille's instructions and read "The Raw Shark Texts", the debut novel from Eric Sanderson II.
Ink and watercolour 11cm x 15cm Click to enlarge

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27. A Busy Wednesday



It's going to be a very busy Wednesday for me. I've got a lot of work to do and will most likely spend the vast majority of my day hunched over my drawing table in my dark studio with the blinds drawn. I won't take a shower until well after lunch which will make my hair slimy, and my skin greasy, and my teeth still covered with that pasty morning tooth film for most of the day.

That's right...I'm a bridge troll.

I'd tell you to "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS THREE" before you continue reading, but I'm much to busy to come up with three questions, so instead I'll just wave you through.

The above sketch is yet another rough from the very same recent project the last rough was produced for.

Steve

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28. Card VII : Laetatio

Card no.7 in a series of 78.
Copic markers and Staedtler pens. 12cm x 8cm. Click to enlarge.

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29. Holy Fool

Dressed in nothing but a hairy blanket.
Pencil and watercolour 18cm x 15cm. Click to enlarge.

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30. Earth Day, Greening the Planet






What can you do to help?




Every year my kids and I would plant trees, shrubs, and flowers on earth day. We made a forest of pines in our backyard in Oklahoma which helped stopped the runoff during storms on our hill, shaded the area, and provided a habitat for birds. It also provided a sound barrier, privacy, and beauty.




Now we live in Texas and our main problem is lack of water in the hot summer months. So though when we first moved here, we planted a lot of trees and shrubs for shade, privacy, beauty, we can't water much during the summer months, so keeping plants alive can be a chore. So finding plants that are adaptable to stressful conditions really helps. We planted some Chinese pistachio trees and they NEVER get any water except from rainfall and they're doing great. We'll be planting some more of those this earth day.




With all the new stuff out to help conserve energy, we're trying to do our part. We picked up flourescent light bulbs to replace all of our conventional light bulbs as they go out. A 12-watt flourescent puts out as much light as a 60-watt incandescent bulb and they last 40% longer. Lighting a house is the major cost of electricity, after the refridgerator.




Plus there are a ton of new appliances that help save energy, even a dryer that senses when the clothes are dry and shuts off!




Recycling:


Tech Companies with Recycling ProgramsApple Recycles program recycles your old equipment for a $30 fee that includes shipping. Cupertino residents recycle free.
Dell Recycling recycles your old PC and monitor at no cost when you buy a new Dell computer. HP rewards you with up to $50 towards your next purchase when you recycle your old computer hardware.
Verizon Wireless' Hope Line program collects wireless phones from any provider to refurbish and donate them to victims of domestic abuse. Last year it donated 10,000 phones with airtime to shelter victims, and raised $750,000 to support awareness and prevention of domestic violence.Visit Eiae.org for a list of other tech companies that recycle.


My daughter has been involved with fund raising activities for her AFROTC Arnold Air Society and as financial officer started a recycling program where she sends old cell phones and printer cartridges to a recycling plant and they pay the organization for them.




Also places like Office Supply will give a free package of printer paper when you turn in your used ink cartridges.




What do you plan on doing for Earth Day and beyond?

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