Man, I love sunglasses. I have a whole glove compartment filled with vintage glasses from flea markets all over the coun…
Month: April 2010
Foodie Underground: Kombucha Gone Wild
Recently, a friend was over for coffee and we were discussing the finer points of my “dirty hippy” qualities…
University Students Design for Good
Projected to launch in Africa mid-summer, the Solar Pebble will quite possibly prove to be a life-changer for rural Afri…
Easy and Affordable Organic DIY Dog Food Recipes
Anyone who has ever loved and cared for a pet knows how deep and all-encompassing the affection between human and canine…
Dumbing Down American Design, Part 3
In part three of Dumbing Down American Design, we talk with Han Lee, owner of Fine Line Production, a company that does …
Green Scene: Earth Day’s Worst Corporate Offenders
The worst greenwasher last week was Earth Day herself. It’s tough to say who got more media play on her internatio…
The Diorama of Ordinary Life: A Meditation on the Need for Travel
A view from sailing into Port At Fael, the Azores. As I meet my middle thirties, I’m finding the lifelong, insatia…
Have Pillow, Will Travel
“I never stay in a hotel room that isn’t nicer than my own bedroom,” Bay Area designer Stephen Shubel …