Hickoree

Thanks for saving a piece of American history. This house was around when Geo. Washington was a wee young one. That's awesome.

I'm a conservative guy, but I'm not disturbed by, or even bothered by, the article in question. It's a positive thing to step back and evaluate the broader picture (and especially one's place in it) from time to time. I'd be more likely to cancel over all this PEX plumbing rot (tubing should be soldered!)

As for the problems the author addressed, of course we should strive to make buildings using ecologically-friendly materials and methods. We got so greedy and self-centered in this country over the past 20 years, that few of us even recognize the things that help make a quality life possible. Greedy shareholders got ripped off by financial sharks only slightly more greedy than themselves.