“Home Star is a common sense idea that would create jobs and provide a boost to local economies, while helping families afford their energy bills. By encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency retrofits, Home Star would create 170,000 manufacturing and construction jobs that could not be outsourced to China.” IdeasHelpingHomeJobsEnergyStarsCommonEconomyBillsChinaLocalsCommon SenseConstructionEfficiencyManufacturingBoostEnergy EfficiencyHomeownersOutsourced Author:Peter Welch
“There are emerging countries. I mean, there are countries, you know, China, India, and Brazil, and all of these countries that are emerging. They are building homes. They are building - so there is a new lifestyle.” KnowsMeanCountryHomeBuildingIndiaChinaLifestyleEmergingBrazilBuilding A Home Author:Diane von Furstenberg
“Already, China's world-leading solar industry provides water heating for 35 million buildings, and India's pioneering use of rainwater harvesting brings clean water to tens of thousands of homes.” WorldUseHomeWaterMillionsBuildingIndustryIndiaCleanChinaHarvestClean WaterPioneeringHeatingRainwater Author:Christopher Flavin
“In Asia we face an ambitious and aggressive China, but we have the will and we have the strength to help our Asian friends resist that ambition. Sometimes our folks get a little impatient. Sometimes they rattle their rockets some, and they bluff about their bombs. But we are not about to send American boys 9 or 10,000 miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.” LittlesSometimesHelpingHomeFacesBoysOughtAmbitionFolksChinaMilesBombsAggressiveAmbitiousAsiaAsianRocketsImpatientMiles AwayAway From HomeBluffs Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“So far China has won the most gold medals, ladies and gentlemen. The Chinese athletes can't wait to get home and show the medals off to the kids who made them.” MadeShowsHomeKidsFunnyWaitingGoldAthleteChinaChineseGentlemanOlympicsMedalGold MedalsLadies And GentlemenLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Eating in Italy is essentially a family art, practiced for and by the family. The finest accomplishments of the home cook are not reserved like the good silver and china for special occasions or for impressing guests, but are offered daily for the pleasure and happiness of the family group.” ArtHomePleasureGroupsSpecialEatingChinaOccasionsCooksAccomplishmentSilverGuestsImpressFinestReservedSpecial OccasionPleasure And Happiness Author:Marcella Hazan
“Starbucks being an extension of peoples home and work. The sense of community, human connection. That appears to be as relevant in Turkey, China, Japan and Spain as it is here in America. And Starbucks I think is creating something for people all over the world that has not existed before.” PeopleThinkingWorldHumansHomeAmericaCommunityCreatingConnectionsChinaJapanRelevantExtensionsSpainTurkeysStarbucksCreating SomethingHuman Connection Author:Howard Schultz