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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Home-based batteries for wind power

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A wind farm near Ellensburg, Wash. Utilities have asked homeowners to help store excess energy to protect the grid. As the trend continu...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Another great project to make a park out of unused public space

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After the phenomenal success of New York's Highline park, pictured below, other cities have been looking to copy the success. The for...
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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Twenty-third Excerpt from 'Twelve Towers'

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The center tower was leaning dangerously towards one of the banks Early the following day, Sir Kay rode in with his three inspectors, a...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Gabby Giffords is recovering

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Almost a year after being shot in the head at point blank range, Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is well on the road to recovery an...
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Re-election bids trump doing their job

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Protesters against the oil pipeline Obama is in a pickle. He has environmental protesters on one side arguing against the new pipeline fr...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Christo the graffiti artist

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I'm not a fan of graffiti but I recognize that there are different types. There are the colorful murals that cover blank walls under o...
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Twenty-second excerpt from 'Twelve Towers'

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When the last of the building materials that had lain here all winter long were removed, the capstone, on which they had laid, was revealed...