Back in the days of the Pony Express, the standard cry was “The mail must get through!” The U.S. Postal Serv…
Month: January 2009
17 Living Roofs: the High Tech Green Future of Architecture
We’ve always thought we had roofs covered. They had to be barren, hostile places the rain and the wildlife slid fr…
Death Rate of Forests Doubles, Scientists Find
Imagine if the death rate in your neighborhood doubled. You’d notice. Scientists are concerned by the ominous resu…
Rough Crossing: Britain’s Tidal Powerhouse
At the other end of Britain to wild and wonderful Cornwall is one of my favorite places in the world – Orkney, a w…
Meet Milly Rose
While engrossed in one of my interior design projects, I’ve been known to create a room around the character and c…
From Spacesuits to Greek Goddesses: a Look at 2009 Fashion Trends
Putting together a list of trends is pretty daunting what with all the trends that are actually out there and how epheme…
Pbbbthhhhh!
Behold, the tongue. Pent up (most of the time) in our mouths, it’s easy to take for granted, but why not stick it …
Using Plastic Shopping Bags? You Might Land in Jail
Plastic bags are the curse of modern society. Made from petroleum or natural gas based products, they can take up to a h…