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Helping Ensure No Veteran Is Forgotten

May 25, 2026
Often, when a veteran dies, they're honored and remembered by family and friends in dignified and loving ceremonies.Yet that's not always the case. Some veterans never married or had children. Others outlived spouses, siblings, and friends. Some lost contact with relatives, moved frequently, or live…

This Company Broke the “New Shipping Box” Rule

April 28, 2026
Escape Climbing started out as a small business making holds for climbing walls. In 2017, Anthony Vicino joined its founders, helping them grow from $300,000 to $4 million in revenue over the next three years.At that time, Vicino recalled, "we were in ultra-frugal-pinch-every-single-penny-until-it-s…

This Town Goes All Out for Christmas

December 16, 2025
This town goes all out for Christmas!The small town of Locorotondo in southern Italy, perched on a hill, features an "intricate network of little streets lined with old buildings." Many of the town's buildings have distinctive cone-shaped roofs, adding to its fairytale appearance.Around mid-November…

Food’s Expensive – Flashfood Wants to Change That

November 12, 2025
If you buy groceries, you've clearly noticed prices have gone up a lot over the past four years.A Toronto, Canada-based startup, Flashfood, is working on cutting those prices. And they're helping to solve another important problem, too.A large amount of food in various stages of the USA's food syste…

Need Water? Walk Downstairs into an Indian Stepwell!

October 27, 2025
On the sunbaked plains and in the bustling towns of India, you’ll find a curious sight: stone staircases, elegantly stepping, spiraling, or zigzaging down into the earth. Some are ornamental and palatial; others are weathered and practical. They're historic stepwells, known by regional names such as…

An Earth Day Story: the Mystery of the Island Foxes

April 22, 2025
In 1969, an oil well blew out off the Southern California coast. Its gooey spill killed seabirds, dolphins, and seals, and covered beaches with black tar. A year later, that disaster helped lead to the creation of Earth Day.Part of that spill washed up on several islands in the Santa Barbara Channel…

High Sierra Combination Shower Kits 3-Way vs 4-Way. Which works best for you?

May 01, 2023
Fixed and handheld shower head combinations are becoming more and more popular. They allow the user to easily select between the handheld and the fixed. High Sierra approaches this differently than other manufacturers and offers a unique choice of (2) types of combination kits: 3-way (fixed or …

What is a Low-Flow Shower Head?

February 06, 2023
Low-Flow Shower Heads Conserve Water A low-flow shower head is a type of shower head that uses less water compared to traditional shower heads. They conserve water while still providing a satisfying shower experience. This type of shower head can help reduce your monthly water bill and the amount of…

Low Water Pressure in the Shower

January 30, 2023
Low water pressure in the shower is a frustrating problem for many homeowners. It's challenging to rinse soap and shampoo, making for a less enjoyable showering experience overall. In this blog post, let's explore some common causes and provide solutions for fixing the problem.According to waterfilt…

Which is Better: A Plastic or Metal Shower Head?

November 14, 2022
Which is better to get: a shower head made of plastic or metal? (And are metal shower heads even available?) Let's find out!In an article in Popular Mechanics, an executive of one of the world's largest kitchen and bath products companies flatly noted that "virtually all shower heads contain plastic…

Conserving Hot Water with a House Full of Guests

November 10, 2022
Keep Your Hot Water Flowing When your house is full of family and guests staying over for the Holidays, it's too easy to run out of hot water in the shower suddenly. Brrrr!Here's what you can do: install High Sierra shower heads. They're super water-efficient. That gives everyone far longer hot …

How to Get the Hotel Shower Right

October 03, 2022
Hotel Showers Get Judged Almost as Much as the Bed I recently checked out of an anonymous high-end hotel and left thinking to myself "never again." There are a few things that really check the boxes for me. Great experience at check-in, overall cleanliness of the room, comfortability of the be…

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