Back From Vacation - And Much To Continue With

I have returned from a two week vacation and anxious to continue our discussions and articles.

Today is September 1, and today's breaking news story concerns the fires in Los Angeles County, California.

As you know from previous articles, California is experiencing a severe drought condition, and the hills around Los Angeles are particularly dry. The historic Mount Wilson Observatory is threatened and it would be a great loss to the city's architectural heritage if it was to suffer damage in the fire.

Already there has been loss of life, and many homes are already razed. It is a story heard many times over in Southern California's history.

I grew up in Los Angeles and know well the lifestyle of canyon and hillside living, sometimes within minutes from city activities, it is one of the magic things about Los Angeles.

However, it is time for those that choose to live in fire-prone areas to take responsibility for that choice. By creating a sustainable home, using building materials that offer the greatest amount of fire protection possible, and to also install, roof top and property sprinkler systems, supplied by water storage and cisterns contained on the property.

My series of articles titled Water Woes will continue this week. Water Woes, part 1 left off with us entering into a typical home in Los Angeles with the idea of going room to room to see where household water can be conserved along with energy savings.

Water Woes, part 2 continues this week.

Water is going to be the major focus of all my articles this week. From collection methods to storage and purification.

Thank you to those that have continued to support Brett Talks Tech. My vacation is over and it's time to get back to work.

Brett