The space-obsessed were treated to a Foursquare check-in from the wild black yonder last week from NASA astronaut and In…
Environment
Calling on Sunshine
The electric blue is kind of cool. White’s got the Apple look going for it. Black is still the new black. No comme…
Rays Redux: After 30 Years, White House Once Again Amps Up for Solar Power
The White House is going solar (again). Two weeks ago, Nancy Sutley, chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, and …
When the Rain Comes”¦
Here in Northern California we’re quickly sliding into the rainy season. I can tell this as much from the “w…
Watermelon Battles High Blood Pressure
Remember how much fun it was to shoot watermelon pits out of your mouth as a kid? Who knew then that you were also build…
Truth Be Told: Changes Coming in ‘Green’ Marketing Guidelines
In my local market I stand in the “not food” aisle and look at the dishwashing liquid. I remember an old TV …
Are the Bees Insane? Whale Hearts the Size of Small Cars?
Nature is truly a wonder. The more we know the more we realize we don’t know. For example, I read in a NY Times ar…
Gut Check West: 3 Reasons Why California Is Still Cool
Growing up in the industrial Midwest, “California Dreaming” was more than just a song. It was an homage to s…