WJZY Blog: Other Stuff

Since it seems to rain and rain and did I mention rain in the Charlotte area, now might be the time to discuss the rain barrel.
http://www.composters.com/rain-barrels.php
Composters.com has a fantastic explanation of rain barrels and there uses.  Residential watering uses 40% to 50% of domestic watering.  A rain barrel would allow each domestic user the ability [...]

Interesting Poll to take-
http://bit.ly/2aYZ1Q
How much of a salary cut would you take for a 4 day work week?  It looks like 10% is going to be the answer.  However, does that mean  10 x4 days, or just 4 days from 8-5.  It is an interesting concept.  I wonder how many peoples jobs could be [...]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/19/recycling.issues/index.html?iref=werecommend
Check out this article on recycling and the budget cuts that are happening.  It is interesting to think that cities should make more on the recycling then what it costs. I wonder if recycling was always set up to be for profit.  Austria outlawed land fills; which means everything has to be reused and or [...]

To Whom It May Concern,
As a resident in the Ballantyne Area we are inundated with solicitations from pet sitting to roof repair. Not a day goes by that something is not placed on my mailbox or in the paper box below. Unfortunately many of these solicitations are blown into the yards,sidewalks, and [...]

Check out the link at the Charlotte Observer….http://www.charlotteobserver.com/132/story/601354.html
3 people arrested and 6 people injured when the crowd went crazy auditioning for America’s Next Top Model!  The next season is going to be with short models, less than 5 feet 7 inches.  This is crazy!  Who goes bananas at at Top Model audition?

Domestic violence is wrong no matter what.  It also goes both ways.  1 in 4 women will be abused by their partners.  It is not healthy.  If you are a victim of domestic violence there are many people and organizations in the Charlotte area to help you.  I love you does not include violence no [...]

If you hear all these words about being green, but have no idea what they mean…read on…Leed, Leed Certified, Green, Gold, Sustainability. Let this be the 5 min guide to Green!
Leed Certification - measures a buildings sustainability,

Building must meet 69 points earned through improvements to different systems in the building example: ventilation system

Levels of [...]

Do you have what it takes. Do you know what it takes. How hard do you think it really is? Could you do it ?  I think Sandra has the attitude to go a long way, I wonder if she has the beauty or the brains to keep it going…

Where to be and what to do this fantastic weekend in the city!
Well for the kick off WJZY is going to be in the parade Uptown that starts at 11:00am.  Dr. Peter Gorman is the Grand Marshall.  Then there is a festival for Green Charlotte on Tryon between 1st and 3rd.  The St. Patrick’s Day [...]

Sneak peak at an upcoming scene in Gossip Girls in photo section of People Magazine on line. Penn an Kelly are walking in NY Upper East Side. Loving the new episodes.
Spoiler Alerts Carter and Georgina are making a return in the new episodes to wreak havoc on our Gossip Girl world.