Eric Leech

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  Bhut Jolokia Chili Grenades to Take On the World's Worst Unruly Rioters

  The Bhut Jolokia (a.k.a. Ghost chili), the India version of the hot pepper, might be coming to a riot near you...Bhut Jolokia when eaten, is described as the equivalent to dying. It causes an indescribable pain within the

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  Colorado Firefighter Training Goes Green

  While not often a target of environmental groups due to the increased preparation and safety it promotes, a firefighters training regiment is anything but green. Such training often involves the controlled burning of vehicles, hay,

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  Recycled Tire Logs Say to Pressure Treated Lumber, "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better..."

  Photo via: www.EricCastro.biz "I Can Do Anything Better than You!" RTP Re-Tread Products is in the testing phase of a series of recycled rubber tire products designed to one day take the place of some of the applications where pressure treated

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  Closed Car Dealership Finds New Life as an Art Gallery

  The saying should go, When the going gets tough... the tough show art. The sight of empty car lots is nothing new these days. The lack of sales during the recession has

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  When the Love of Animals Becomes Deadly

  Hoarders have been around for years. Some prefer to classify themselves as "pack rats," others "collectors." Whatever they choose to be called, they are still among

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  How Do You Plan on Easing Your Burden on the Planet When you Die?

  While death is not something that anybody wants to talk about, they certainly should. The process of what to do with your remains is a very

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  In the News: Radiation Affects the Homes of Both the Big... and the Small

  This week in the news, the mud dauber wasp and Navajo Indians are facing similar problems... radioactive homes.

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  Earn Extra Income By Renting Out Your Excess Space

  For Rent: Walk-in Closet... $150, Food Pantry... $75, Couch... $50 a Night The struggling economy has brought new opportunity to the budding entrepreneur. It is called renting out your excess space, and it means more than just renting out a portion of

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  Can a Small Footprint Lead to a Small Willie?

  James Price, a retired U.S. Army attack helicopter pilot, used to drink three quarts of soy milk every day. Now he believes that ding so may have had an effect on the size of his genitals. "I won't say it

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  The Best Protection Against Global Warming is Better Hurricane Insurance, says CEI

  CEI, otherwise known as Competitive Enterprise Institute, has taken a bold stance against global warming and is recommending better risk-based insurance, stronger buildings, and improved

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  How to Make Just About Damn Near Anything... Last Longer

  Duct tape is wonderful stuff! While there are some individuals who will tell you that you can fix just about anything with it, the best way to ensure your things last a long time is through plain old fashioned common sense and

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  Cat-Food Irradiation Banned in Australia: Too Much of a Good Thing is Not Such a Good Thing

  Photo via: Cliff1066 Food irradiation is basically the process of passing radiation through food in order to sterilize it and make it safe for consumption. It has the ability to rid most foods of disease harboring microbes, such as E Coli. It has been

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  New Study Says, Robbing the Cradle Makes Men Live Longer, Women Die Sooner!

  The fountain of youth is one of the ultimate legends made famous by Juan Ponce de Leon, who was only 53 at the time of setting out to find the mystical fountain. Since then, men and women have engaged themselves in all kinds of

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  New Laser Burns Hot as the Sun with Potential to Blast a Nation off the Map... or Power it Indefinitely!

  A new laser currently being tested at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has caught the imagination of many scientists and critics. For one, it is one of the largest

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  Downsizing Your Home: How Much Space Do You Really Need?

  When was the last time you really thought about how much space you really need to be comfortable? 250... 500... 1,000... 2,000... 3,000 square feet. While many people are concerned about their

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  Global Warming: Technology vs. Choice

  Our world has become very much reliant on technology, and why shouldn't it. Technology has progressed in leaps and bounds over the years creating new and improved methods of health care, faster and more powerful networking, cleaner

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  Get on the Ground Floor of 5 Million New Jobs with a HAZWOPER Certification

  The unemployment situation in the U.S. is serious. Currently there are 13.7 million unemployed people. Of these, 6 million have been added since the beginning of the recession (December of 2007 ) and nearly 4 million

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  The Bosch Wind Energy Green Report

  Photo via: Bosch Rexroth Renewable energy is currently at an all-time high as far as political focus and public goal orientation are concerned. At the same time, it is also facing one of its greatest challenges, a very unfavorable economic market. I