Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Ethical Case for Eating Meat

The New York Times posed the question and now you can vote for the most convincing case. Here’s the one I found the most surprising: Production of vegetables without the use of animals requires much larger amounts of energy. In … Continue reading

Poem

Chose creaky bench facing the sun; near Flashy pink scooter. Little boy runs up to the door; mumbles Someone was chasing me! Mom sticks her head out the window; asks What? Older boy rushes up; less out of breath Dashes … Continue reading

Hooray for Earth (new music}

Love the big, cathedral-like feel of this song from NYC-based band, Hooray for Earth. Hooray for Earth — “Last Minute” From True Loves {amazon}.

A Camera Worth the Words it Prints Out

The Descriptive Camera works a lot like a regular camera—point it at subject and press the shutter button to capture the scene. However, instead of producing an image, this prototype outputs a text description of the scene… The technology at … Continue reading

Apartment Rates Across the Country

Doing some light city researching tonight, came across this nifty infographic showing the price of apartments across the country {naked apartments}. (The map above is for the average price of a two-BR apt.)