#6 Wrapping It Up...Steps to Building an Energy Star Home In the current series of articles, we chronicled the steps to building an energy efficient home based on a current project here in Flagstaff. We just finished a house for a professor north of NAU who decided to prioritize energy … [Read more...] about Completing Your Energy Efficient Home
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FBN Spotlight
FBN recently spoke with Jenn Jones, owner of Madame 2 Sew in Flagstaff's Southside. She wants women to change the way they shop by looking to their closet before going out and making new purchases. The alterations and clothing boutique is a relatively new store model for Flagstaff which encourages … [Read more...] about FBN Spotlight
For Coffee–Water Makes the Difference
Is your home brewed coffee strangely flavored? Ever question if all coffee made at home tastes this way? If you’ve got fresh beans, a quality brewing system, and a great burr grinder, the answer may be related to…water. Water Flavor There are many varieties of water available. Many spring … [Read more...] about For Coffee–Water Makes the Difference
What if Kathleen Battle Were a Market Economy?
When it comes to the market (one is tempted to write The Market), we speak as if it is an entity with “a mind and a morality of its own,” writes Bernhard E. Harcourt in The Illusion of Free Markets. Philosophers call this a category mistake – that is talking about a thing in one category as if it … [Read more...] about What if Kathleen Battle Were a Market Economy?
Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
What is the big deal with New Year’s Resolutions anyway? Every year, a whole bunch of people make up their minds – or trick themselves into believing they have made up their minds – to do something great for themselves. This is a particularly big event in the realm of fitness, and … [Read more...] about Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
The holiday shopping season has been made better by the new parking lot at the Flagstaff Mall & The Marketplace has been completed. Shoppers can now find plentiful parking on the new 9,000 tons of asphalt that has been laid down and wrapped … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
The Traits of Highly Emotional People
Business Book Review by Constance Devereaux What does life look like when you lead it the way you want? It’s not the kind of question you expect a management book to ask. But according to author Stan Slap, it may be a first step toward increased performance as a manager. The answer should … [Read more...] about The Traits of Highly Emotional People