Gen X wants to age in place in independent, single family homes with open space, hiking trails, firepits, privacy, extra rooms for grandkids 

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Retirement communities are courting members of Gen X, who will outnumber baby boomers in 2028.

Source: Generation X is ready for senior living. Here’s what they want. – MarketWatch

Prepping isn’t just for preppers anymore—it’s time to get a go-bag  

How to pack a go bag, a shelter-in-place bag, an emergency car kit, and an everyday carry.

Source: Prepping isn’t just for preppers anymore—it’s time to get a go-bag | Popular Science

Heat pumps have a cosiness problem

‘The coal fire was where most of our participants let their minds linger.’

Source: Heat pumps have a cosiness problem

A Man Bought a Tiny Cabin From Craigslist and It Changed His Life  

After buying the cabin in Washington state, Patrick Hutchison spent six years and $30,000 refurbishing it. The experience sparked a career change.

Source: A Man Bought a Tiny Cabin From Craigslist and It Changed His Life – Business Insider

Rodale Institute: Regenerative Agriculture Makes Way for a More Nutritious, Stable Food Future

 

The non-profit’s recent Regenerative Healthcare conference highlighted ongoing research in organic farming.

Source: Rodale Institute: Regenerative Agriculture Makes Way for a More Nutritious, Stable Food Future

Map Shows States People Are Flocking to, and the Ones They’re Fleeing

Some states saw a huge number of people moving there in 2024, while others lost more residents than they gained.

Source: Map Shows States People Are Flocking to, and the Ones They’re Fleeing

Study: People Who Sauna Report Being Happier, Healthier

The relaxing, post-workout amenity may actually lead to a host of health benefits, research found. Experts explain the findings and give their tips for regular sauna use.

Source: Study: People Who Sauna Report Being Happier, Healthier

This Tiny Cabin Village Near Helsinki Is a Model for Off-Grid Living  

 

Source: This Tiny Cabin Village Near Helsinki Is a Model for Off-Grid Living – Dwell

Malignant: a powerful new book on the anthropology of cancer

S. Lochlann Jain’s brilliant and powerful ethnography Malignant: How Cancer Becomes Us (2013) addresses not only how cancer has become a major disease, but also how it presents a metaphor and practice constituting American culture.

Source: MAT

UW-Madison Sustainability Engineering Master’s Degree goes online

New MS in sustainability engineering

Online Engineering Master’s Degree, UW-Madison.