| John Olerud quoting the Bible to get a tree cut down. |
When John Olerud joined the Seattle Mariners in 2000, he instantly became a fan favorite. He was the local kid who came home, played well and most of all, played with humility. That’s why it’s hard to read about his efforts to get his friend [former] and Clyde Hill neighbor to cut down a 50 year old Chinese pine tree to improve the view from his $4 million house built in 2009. Fortunately for Mr. Olerud, Clyde Hill is one of the first cities in the nation that has a process to condemn and remove trees that block scenic views and sunlight.
It’s crazy to think that a 50 year old tree can be legally removed to improve the view of a 3 year old home. But what’s worse is that the person I thought was one of the good guys in sports would fight his neighbor’s desire to keep his tree and go even further by quoting scripture to get the city to remove it. [Seattle Times]
Homes made out of re-purposed shipping containers are all the rage now and getting the same 
Yes, they are Jubbling because these homes reuse retired shipping containers in place of new materials. Shipping containers are pest & fire resistant and virtually indestructible. But also “No” because in some recent examples, there’s nothing 
Hopefully, the people that build and live/vacation in shipping container homes don’t use a “greener than thou” attitude as an excuse to go bigger and construct a container-McMansion. Jubbling loves it when people build with re-purposed materials but we’re also rooted in the idea of consuming less. [
What do Jean-Michel Cousteau, the son of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, musician Wyclef Jean and LEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen all have in common? Answer: the WaterBrick. What’s a WaterBrick? Answer: what isn’t the WaterBrick? Wait, that’s another question. 
The WaterBrick (waterbrick.org) is a BPA-free food grade storage container designed to hold 3.5 gallons of water, or food, or anything that needs to be kept dry and safe thanks to the rubber gasket under the lid. It’s stackable to over four feet high and can be held firm with stakes or bungee cords. It’s much easier to carry than large buckets due to the included handle and it can be frozen, palletized and dropped from planes into remote parts of the world and is guaranteed not to break or crack for 15 years. The container, once emptied of its contents, can be repurposed to build transitional or basic housing and when filled with sand or gravel it can absorb NATO rounds better than sandbags. LEGOs – eat your heart out. 
Humanitarian benefits, less waste, repurposing plastic, emergency preparedness and camping – can you say “Jubbling!” in Danish? Buckets are for chumps, but bricks will make you seem smarter than you actually are – just not as smart as Cousteau’s flipper friends.
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