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Maps Shows Areas of America Hardest Hit by Gas Prices

Being poor sucks, especially when your shitty job is 20 miles down the road and gas is $4+ a gallon.
The New York Times has created this graphic to show the areas of the country struggling the most with high gas prices.  Unsurprisingly, they’re mostly poor, rural areas where there is no public transportation and destinations [...]

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It’s So Simple It’s Genius: Green Affordable Homes From Landfill Scrap

Dan Phillips of Huntsville, TX has built an amazing home. It’s Dr. Seussian and is built using reused and recycled materials. It’s warm, organic, and entirely delightful. 85% of the home is built with items that were heading to the landfill or burn pile. He runs The Phoenix Commotion with his wife Marsha and their [...]

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