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A new study reveals that those "smart" thermostats installed, often at great expense, in homes actually cause the energy consumption to rise, not fall. "Engineering estimates from the California Technical Forum …. predict that smart thermostats will produce substantial reductions in energy consumption," the report, called "The Human Perils of Scaling Smart Technologies: Evidence from Field Experiments," said. It was released by authors from Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, University of Southern California and University of Alabama. They studied the smart thermostat impact on energy consumption using data over an 18-month period including more than 16 million hourly electricity use...

Dukes of Hazzard. Horrid. Like being forced to watch "Hee Haw" for four hours straight. Save your money. If you are seeing it for Jessica Simpson, watch her video. She spends less time in the movie than in that--for good reason. Worst actress: Jessica Simpson. I guarantee this movie wins the 2005 Razzie and so does she. More proof that some things from the 70s should never make a comeback.

I just got a Census update in the mail from our local Gov't. They noted I was 'randomly selected' and was very important that I respond to their request. And if I didn't respond, they would do a follow-up. Bring it on ... I put in a note saying I WILL NOT provide any information about myself or family until the Gov't (local and national) takes substantive steps to curb illegal immigration. I've had it folks. If I get anymore RNC fundraising letters I'm going to do the same.

The Day after Tomorrow. One word: Save your money. Go out for a cheese steak and beer instead. I saw the movie with my son at a sneak preview tonight. We were given a free ticket so, what the heck. The flick is a disaster movie with a global warming prelude and epilogue enough to leave a bad taste in your mouth if you know anything at all about the liberal agenda related to global warming.. One of the main characters is Dennis Quaid (sp?), a climatologist whose career got in the way of his family life straining his relationship...

A growing number of conservatives are at odds with Disney and the homosexual movement over 'Gay Days,' a June event in which homosexuals converge on various Disney properties and associated establishments in Orlando, Florida and environs. While this event is not formally sanctioned by Disney - it's grown from a local grass-roots homosexual movement into an event of global notoriety - one must presume that 'Gay Days' is in Disney's best interest. Forget for a moment from whose pocket the money comes during this observance; it's all green and it all adds to the corporate bottom line and those of...