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It is not much of a confession to admit I am a huge Sci-Fi nerd, always have been. A date once compared my apartment to a bookstore; that was not said charitably. Don’t care. I […]
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Bite Sized Book Reviews II: Electric Boogaloo
Hello again, again! I’m still far behind on my book reviews, and now there really is no excuse. I do hope, gentle reader, that you can forgive my laziness. Even so, here is a second […]
The middle.
A reader recently noted that our situation seems very similar to the late 1930’s. In that time, the world was torn up with war. For many people, it felt like the true end of the […]
Six impactful actions cities can take to reduce transport emissions
Cities shifting to low emission transport options – such as walking, cycling, public transport and zero emission vehicles – reap economic rewards and deliver significant quality of life benefits for their citizens. Read about the […]
Urban Agriculture as Job Creators
Something strange is going on in downtown Detroit. People are growing things again. In fact, the burgeoning urban farm movement in the Motor City has attracted the attention of Bloomberg News, when correspondent Alan Bjerga traveled […]