Vertical Gardens
As a boy he grew plants up his bedroom wall. Patrick Blanc's most recent vertical garden is eight stories tall.
View ArticleAn Iwo Jima Relic Binds Generations
(SLNYTTJ - single-link new york times tear-jerker.)
View ArticleRIP Brother Blue
From the middle of the middle of me, to the middle of the middle of you, RIP Brother Blue, master storyteller, deep soul extraordinaire.
View Article10 Rules for Dealing with Police
1. Always be calm and cool. 2. You have the right to remain silent. 3. You have the right to refuse searches... 10 Rules for Dealing with Police.
View ArticleRufous Hummingbird
The Rufous Hummingbird measures only 4-inches, but it can pack a lot of beauty into that small package. Often described as "feisty," it weighs just a little more than a penny. With a migratory range...
View ArticlePickup Truck or Rocket?
Trying to decide between a Ram heavy-duty pickup truck (gross combined weight rating of 24,500 pounds) and a Delta IV Heavy rocket (maximum payload 28,650 pounds)? This article and infographic will help.
View ArticleMarriage Equality in Washington State
"And let me just tell you, I feel so much better today than I have for the last seven years."(SLYT)
View ArticleMy client stands willing to provide you with the verification you seek as...
a Deputy Attorney General of the State of Hawaii responds to a request for Barak Obama's birth certificate from the Secretary State of Arizona. (Scroll down for the actual correspondence.)
View ArticleMaking an omelette without breaking any eggs
After a century of neglect, plans are in place to rebuild the historic Longfellow Bridge, running between Boston and Cambridge. The reconstruction will take place in 6 stages, allowing two-way...
View ArticleComet ISON
This could be your last best chance to see Comet ISON as it hurtles towards the sun following a nearly 16-fold increase in brightness last week. Many astronomers are doubtful it will survive its Solar...
View Article16,000 amphetamine-fueled, stream-of-consciousness words
"It was the greatest piece of writing I ever saw, better'n anybody in America, or at least enough to make Melville, Twain, Dreiser, Wolfe, I dunno who, spin in their graves." After reading Neal...
View ArticleThe televised will not be a revolution
A discussion of the television industry, its pieces and parts; how the money flows and the dependencies bind; how it changed with the rise of cable and again with the advent of streaming; and how...
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