http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Gregory+Colvin Society Gregory Colvin Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=551726&ca=Society Odessa Florida is a rural enclave, just beyond the traffic congestion and big box stores that populate areas just to its south. This is an area that contains almost as many horses as people. The struggle to keep it rural has been outgoing. But I would like to highlight just one of nonprofit organiza... World Affairs Gregory Colvin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=491964&ca=World+Affairs Anyone who has played in the ocean surf or experienced the current of a river, felt the tug of outgoing or incoming surf, recognizes that there is energy contained in moving bodies of water. Harnessing that energy to create electricity has been in third position, behind solar and wind, as a source o... Travel Gregory Colvin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=489940&ca=Travel Florida is known for its great beaches, amusement parks for every taste and ocean side resorts. In fact, Florida beaches have been listed in the top ten beaches in the United States every year. Caladesi Island State Park beach was named number one in 2008 and in 2005 the north beach of Ft. DeSoto Pa... Travel Gregory Colvin Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=463311&ca=Travel When visiting the Tampa/St. Petersburg area in Florida, I would suggest a kayaking trip from the Dunedin Causeway. The causeway leads to the Honeymoon Island State Park and access is available to Caladesi Island. It is very easy to launch from the causeway. Your vehicle can be backed right up to the... Advice Gregory Colvin Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=456305&ca=Advice During the course of searching for sustainable sources of energy, I came across an energy generator that doesn’t emit any pollutants and runs continuously without the need for fuel. This energy source involves the use of magnets to produce electricity. What is this marvel of science? It is the magne... Advice Gregory Colvin Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=456311&ca=Advice Sunlight’s use as an energy source to create electricity was made possible through the research done by the French physicist Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel. In 1839 Becquerel found that electricity could be created when light chemically reacted to certain materials. This discovery is called the photovol... Business Gregory Colvin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=416043&ca=Business Over the years, I have been involved in the sale of quite a number of businesses. The process is not as easy as it might seem. My experience was first hand as I was actively engaged in selling my business. It wasn’t large, but many of the same principals apply. This business, as many others, began w... Travel Gregory Colvin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=413543&ca=Travel At home! That was the feeling as soon as I began walking the streets of Portland, Oregon. People here are some of the friendliest of any city I have visited. This is a town with a little of everything. Great restaurants, city parks, free public transportation downtown, the river, the river walk, and... Travel Gregory Colvin Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411182&ca=Travel For those who like to travel but the budget is limiting, perhaps the Friendship Force International is for you. We found out about this organization through a friend who is a member. Who and what is Friendship force? The Friendship Force website describes itself this way: “Friendship Force Internati...