So, I know I mentioned last month that you should vote for Trouser House on the Brighter Planet website. We kind of lost that one, sorely. But now, we have a chance to redeem ourselves. We are participating in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge, in conjunction with GOOD magazine! Trouser House, contemporary art + urban farming, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cities
The oil spill vs. Titanic
On my cynical days, it never ceases to amaze me how humans do not bother to learn from the past. So egotistical; to our supreme detriment. We believe that since we have created new technologies, made new discoveries, and have more to win today than in yesteryear that we cannot possibly repeat the same follies. … Continue reading
Good deed for the week
So, the non-profit for which I am currently working – Trouser House – has entered an online competition for funds with the awesome website Brighter Planet. You can help us by visiting http://brighterplanet.com/project_fund_projects/130 and voting for us. We are asking for $4000. These funds will be used to host three workshops this summer promoting sustainable, … Continue reading
two more responses to toolbox
As I continued reading the introduction to the Toolbox, I jotted down these quick responses to some of the sub-sections within the chapter. They’re presented a little informally – just how I wrote them at the time. .one. response to “autonomous communities” section: yes, it’s great and all to idealize little communities that share everything… … Continue reading
Walking
So I’ve been a little under the weather lately – a nasty head cold that came about for several reasons (those listed in the previous entry; the significant change in weather to literally freezing, almost constantly; etc…). While it is frustrating to be ill, it’s been nice because I’ve stayed home from work yesterday and … Continue reading
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