The traditional linear economic model of producing, using, and dumping is beginning to become untenable as the ocean fills with hundreds of tons of trash daily and the air becomes increasingly unbreathable. While many solutions have been proposed, one of the most easily achievable by individual actors is the concept of a circular economy. The […]
The meteoric rise of the legal cannabis industry in California and beyond presents many opportunities for early adapters and enterprising entrepreneurs to generate generational wealth. With great opportunity has come great risk, however: thanks to the crop’s dubious legality on the federal level, the industry is facing an unusual level of chaos. This murky legal […]
As the old saying goes, if California sneezes, the rest of the country catches a cold – if you want to know what trends are going to be emerging over the next year, you simply have to look at what our trendsetting state is up to. That goes especially for landscaping, as southern California is […]
It’s not an overstatement to call the cannabis industry’s current situation something akin to ‘barely controlled chaos’. The questionable legality of the product, in conjunction with its meteoric rise in popularity, has created an explosive situation where legitimate, legal growers, distributors, and sellers are squeezed simultaneously by the state and criminal elements while illegal operations […]
Despite the La Nina weather conditions affecting California for a third consecutive year, the state is still set to get some rain this season. Light rainy conditions means more muck and oils slicking up the roads, which is a prime cause for accidents here in southern California during the winter months. While the colder climates […]
These days more than ever it seems like good help is hard to find. For any kind of specialized contracting work, it can take weeks or even months to find a plumber or electrician that’s even willing to stick to appointment times, let alone figure out what your problem is and fix it. Our most […]
The strange economic environment we’re currently struggling with has caused some unusual interruptions in the usual ebb and flow of the business cycle here in Orange County. While economic conditions remain negative, there has nevertheless been an influx of new businesses into OC cities, sucking up the high-value real estate like it was nothing. Irvine […]
Our yard was recently hosting an enormous ant colony that seemingly sprung up overnight. As we were to find out, the flowers from the bird of paradise plant (which we had just decided to line the planters around our pool with) drive them absolutely wild, and they decided to set up shop permanently nearby. They […]
Here in San Francisco, we’ve run into something of a conundrum. Crime rates are rising, and the government is mandating that stores are basically on their own when it comes to security. This necessitates the use of guards for many businesses, including cannabis growing operations and dispensaries. The problem? Guards are pretty notorious for making […]
I’ve been interested in construction ever since I was young and the teacher of my third grade class showed us videos of the Empire State Building and other enormous skyscrapers were built way back in the early 20th century. The grainy, jumpy footage of men in suits climbing around pipes and huge steel girdles like […]