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bluehouse is buzzing upon the reciept of our new Havaleena torches, which can only be described as an awesome design triumph.

The dramatic, slender LED lamp may be displayed in a wooden stand, available in two finishes. The light stand is made from pine, the dark stand is fashioned from reclaimed Guayubira wood.

Alternately, several torches can be arranged in a vase, to create a beautiful, waterless bouquet.

Each torch emits white light, but also comes with interchangeable colored filters, which produce a variety of monochromatic effects. A twist of the top turns the Havaleena on or off.

A great gift for Mothers’ Day, great for a centerpiece, or great for pretending to be Luke Skywalker.

Our new breakfast wraps will knock your socks off. We can’t keep them in stock. I’m not kidding. Each contains nearly One Pound (!) of local eggs, potatoes, all-natural cheese, onions, & peppers in a moist, chewy, whole wheat wrapper.

These are one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. Our General Manager and I have been eating these at all different times of day, and feeling powerful, healthy, and, above all, satisfied. Great with hot sauce or by themselves, these wraps have been described by one bluehouse staffer as “the ultimate comfort food,” and are much more filling than a salad or a sandwich.

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, best known as the creator of 2004’s prize-winning expose/documentary “Super Size Me”, is in post-production on his next film, entitled What Would Jesus Buy?, a critique of rampant consumerism.

The film debuted to the annual South by Southwest (SxSW) film festival in Austin over the weekend of March 10th, and is reported to have received multiple standing ovations, demonstrating again that Responsibility is arriving in vogue.

Some days, one’s Operating System fails. For the third time. In a month.

On days like these, with no laptop, and little hope left, one must find solace where one can. Perhaps in the form of a maple-banana cappuccino (dubbed a “pancake-accino” by our oh-so-witty staff) and a provocatively dancing wombat.

Actual bluehouse Suggestion Box Suggestions:
(sic)

-”video game lab cosmo”

-”ponneys”

-”skate park”

“a hammick see if people like it from isabella”

Courtesy of Amanda Rothschild.

…As filtered through me, the Iron Lotus.

- Important Fact #1:

David Buscher, our proprietor, is completely obsessed with Ghosts, Chupacabras, and the Loch Ness Monster. This is an important fact to me, because I, myself, am completely obsessed with Ghosts, Chupacabras, and the Loch Ness Monster. You might say it’s sort of the foundation of our relationship. That, and, you know, my employ here at bluehouse. David is not the only CryptoZoologist in my life, but he’s certainly tied with my friends at the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida, for most entertaining.

- Important Fact #2:

David is a gifted writer. I’m not just kissing up here, this is a true fact. In addition to totally almost ghostwriting a series of books for adolescent girls, David maintains a very popular personal blog, the details of which should probably not be discussed here. He has also, actually, ghostwritten a ton of other works, and just plain written many more. Presently, David is one of four panelists writing the BizBox Blog on www.slate.com, which concerns itself with all matters related to small business.

- Important Fact #3:

David does not photograph well. While not a vain person, I know he is troubled by this, seeing as how photographers are increasingly dogging him. So agreeing to have himself caricatured in a painting on the afore-mentioned BizBox Blog probably seemed like a good idea at the time. But believe me, it wasn’t. His portrait sort of looks like a Skunk Ape.

- Important Fact #4:

David is a kind and forgiving individual, who I know would never be angry at any employee that mocks his undeniably horrific caricature on the BizBox Blog in a public forum. Oh no. He is far too cool to do such a thing.

- In Summary:

David rules, while all others drool.

Now, if you will excuse, it’s time to clean out my desk.

Yay us! Once again bluehouse is in the news. Our proprietor, the ever-innovative David Buscher, has been recognized by Style Magazine as a “Green Giant,” a community leader in eco-conscious living. And why not? bluehouse has been truckin’ right along since 2005. Before “An Inconvenient Truth.” Before “Syriana.” Before “Ice Age 2.”

While we’ll probably never be immortalized by the likes of Shepard Fairey, it feels great to be recognized locally as being a little big.

Most of us have toxic chemicals laying around. “Drain Openers”, bleach, and other mass-market “cleaning products” are every bit as offensive as the aptly-named Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania glam-metal quartet.

Just as we aspire to replace the wussy, 1990’s era Sunset Strip Crud-Rock in our lives with the more epic and respectable metal of the 1970’s and 80’s, so to do we strive to replace petroleum derivatives and phosphates with safer alternatives. We’ve left ammonia and tiger-stripped spandex in favor of vinegar and dark denim. But how to dispose of the offending cast-offs?

One choice would be to throw the items in the regular trash, but this would be the WRONG CHOICE. The containers will eventually leach toxins into the world. Yup, the same world in which we live. Unacceptable and uncool.

Option two: Use the bad stuff up. Again, not the best move. You would still be exposing yourself, your family, your plants, your community, and your pets/livestock to hazardous materials.

Option three: Leave it in the house for some other sucker to deal with. The problems with this option are, hopefully, immediately apparent. Hoisting the problem on to someone else will not, strictly speaking, “help”. Also, as the containers/rockers age, they weaken, leaking their horrific payload at an exponentially increasing rate. Just look at the Rolling Stones for proof.

Truly, the only appropriate action is to consult ones’ local waste-management company. Here in Baltimore, this would be the jurisdiction of the party animals at the Maryland Department of the Environment. They can tell you where to put your problems. (Ha!)

Outside the Land of Pleasant Living, a routine web-search should answer any lingering questions. The bureaucrat you speak with will likely wise you to a drop-off location. In order to lessen the carbon-impact of driving to the recycling center, you may wish to organize a “Poison Pool,” where one unlucky stooge from the neighborhood acts as a courier for everyones’ grossness. Just think, it could be you!

Source:
The Amazing Umbra Fisk at Grist. You read it there first.