On a beautiful day back in September my wife and I went to Ft. McHenry. I’ve seen a lot of America, including many, many historic sites. But not Ft. McHenry. Now, living in Baltimore City for well more than a …
Too deep in? Maybe that’s why I continue to be shocked, and dismayed, by the caliber of some of our national political office holders/leaders. Particularly one representing Phoenix for the Republican Party. He, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, got me thinking …
Worried about infringement of your Second Amendment rights? Concerned with human life? Have any feeling of embarrassment as an American? How does this square with American exceptionalism, i.e., John Winthrop’s “as a City on the hill” with all eyes upon …
While abroad last month, a headline I spotted in The Guardian pronounced: “Cutting food waste by 25% ‘could feed the world’.” Per a U. N. report of a couple of years ago, 1.3 billion tons of food go uneaten yearly. “UK …
The venerated National Geographic magazine sells itself to a Rupert Murdoch entity. Good fit for either/both? Did you see this news item? Another traditional print media source going down or a still-coveted brand now at risk? Washington Post writer …
Whaddyathink? National Geographic > Rupert Murdoch Read more »
From the U. N.’s sustainable development website, co-lyricist Natasha Bedingfield says: “Many people turn a blind eye, arguing that everything is OK environmentally. The song reminds us that having ownership of our world means taking care of it. With this song we wanted …
While not suffering from a shortage of sustainable buildings/environmental/lifestyle material to blog about, I’m bringing to today’s post an article of very high resonance for me…and, I hope, for you readers too. It’s written by a journalist/author for whom I …
I posted last year about tiny houses, mostly featuring some in Garrett County, Maryland. Going back to that post some time later I was chagrined to find that a couple of links embedded no longer went anywhere. Vowed to try …
Tiny House Concept Seen in a Techie Boutique Hotel Chain. Welcome to My World, citizenM! Read more »
I subscribe to these organization’s emails. Monday’s email from the Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (IPC) included a letter to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe who is the current Chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council. Among the Council’s responsibilities is advocating for and …
Two Organizations Doing Important Work- IPC and Nature Sacred. Read more »
This green thing has really gotten me. When reading Hedrick Belin’s opinion piece in The Washington Post last week about Donald Trump’s vision for a golf course remake along the Potomac, I was surprised by how deep my feeling of regret …
Fore! Archie Bunker on the Links. Trump Impacts the Potomac River, and Local Residents. Read more »