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2ndgreenrevolution
4 hours 46 min ago

Last week I wrote about parking lots and my distaste for them. While parking garages are a much better use of land, they can be quite ugly.

My argument today is not an aesthetic one though. While riding the light rail the other day (where I also composed this op-ed), I passed a large parking garage, four levels high or so. Right before getting on

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2ndgreenrevolution
1 day 3 hours ago

Dear Shel Silverstein,

My apologies for misusing, but hopefully not abusing the title of your wonderful work of poetry.

Cordially,

The Angry Pedestrian

Now that that’s out of the way, let me tell you about the place where the sidewalk never begins; it’s called the suburbs. I don’t live in the suburbs, but I had to go there the other day and “do some business.” As I mentioned in my

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2ndgreenrevolution
2 days 3 hours ago

The following facts come from a pamphlet sent to me by a relative who visited the construction site and memorial pool at the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1 World Trade Center (WTC) building is expected to reach it full height soon, whereupon its 408-foot (124 m) radio antenna will be installed on top to complete the structure.

The WTC central chiller plant will circulate 30,

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glueandglitter
2 days 4 hours ago

It’s super fun to make your own clothing sometimes or to alter something you picked up at the thrift store, but once in a while isn’t it nice to splurge on a piece that someone else created?

There’s also that satisfaction when you buy handmade, right? You’re helping support an artist who’s doing the thing she loves, and you’re keeping your money away from the big box stores and large corporations. Who knew that buying a skirt could be a political statement?

If you also want your handmade purchases to be in line with your eco-friendly philosophies, it’s easy as pie to find

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2ndgreenrevolution
2 days 23 hours ago

Despite pressure from governments and environmental groups, illegal logging and deforestation are facts of life in many developing countries around the world. However, according to a study led by University of Florida professor Jack Putz, selective logging could potentially address these issues.

Selective logging, as the name suggests, is not a perfect solution. In a selective logging operation, only the trees of

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