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Climate Change and International Peace
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsPerhaps you aren’t bothered by boughts of extreme heat and severe weather in the form of flooding and storms, but you what if it these changes bring about scarcity in your food supply and make it harder to find a place to call home? ... -
An Architect Embraces the Wild
Posted on July 23, 2011 | No CommentsCheck out the NY Times story about Philadelphia architect Margie Ruddick who let her Mount Airy yard return to the wild. The experiment forced Ruddick to face her own beliefs about design and our general way of life. She hopes to share the experience with the book “What Are We Doing Here,... -
You Better Shop Around
Posted on July 22, 2011 | No CommentsIf you were thinking of cashing your paycheck and heading over to that reasonably priced two letter clothing giant, you might want to reconsider. Greenpeace has released results from a year-long investigation of the clothing industry and the results aren’t pretty. The report identifies two... -
Misery Loves Company
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsPerhaps the only thing comforting about the oppressive heat affecting much of the country is the fact that we’re not suffering alone. From Texas to the Atlantic, the country is under what’s being called a “heat dome.” In a heat dome,a significant area of high... -
Full Summer
Posted on July 16, 2011 | No CommentsAh, it is full summer, a time that seems to me to be a lull in the seasonal progression. No major seasonal changes are in the offing for quite a while. Weather wise it will be hot and humid; to be enjoyed or not depending... -
Thinking in New Gardens
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsTomorrow at 9:30 am the Rodin Museum on the Ben Franklin Parkway will unveil the first phase of a three-year renovation project. The museum’s courtyard and gardens which stretch from 21st to 22nd Streets on the Parkway were rejuvenated as part of a collaborative effort... -
Your Unalienable Right to Bulbs
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsRepublican’s fearing a loss of personal freedom are pushing to overturn legislature requiring citizens to trade in their old fashioned bulbs for fluorescent bulbs. The new legislation is being promoted by Representative Joe Barton of Texas. It needs a two-thirds majority to pass, which won’t... -
POP Music Fest
Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) will present its 3rd annual “POP” Music Fest in Northern Liberties on July 16. The event will feature live music from local bands Faux Slang, Eric Carbonara & Jesse Sparhawk, Zillions & Blood Like Mine, The Old Fashioneds, and Pile... -
Garden Pops-Up in Center City
Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsIf you work in Center City and are looking for a way to spend your lunch hour this summer, look no further than the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) Pop-Up Garden on 20th & Chestnut. The garden is open to the public from 12-2pm Wednesdays and... -
A Walk through the Trees
Posted on July 8, 2011 | No CommentsEdward Barnard and Ken Chaya have completed the two and a half year task to map the trees and trails in New York City’s Central Park. Barnard, author of New York City Trees, joined Chaya, a bird watcher, while writing his book after realizing the...
