Archive for June, 2010
Commercials piss me off, fast food commercials especially.
Most notably those that prey on the dimwitted fatties who get chubby little erections when they learn (from a commercial) that Taco Bell is promoting $2 Meal Deals!!! (Insert excitement here—followed by heart attack.)
Charles Barkley (Referring to the $2 meal deal):… Read the rest
The River Seine is an iconic element of Paris’ infrastructure, and it’s now got the potential to become an icon of urban sustainability–if plans to install eight hydroelectric turbines in the waters of the Seine go through this year.
Paris City Hall is currently in the process of seeking proposals… Read the rest
For Charlie Preston-Townsend, Spela Bertoncelj and Andrew Boslett, three college graduates in their mid-20s, life after college has taken an unexpected–and sustainable–route. The trio plan to pedal from Bozeman, Montana on a mission to cross the country on bicycle. Getting away from a daily reliance on planes and automobiles is… Read the rest
NASA Satellite image of the oil spill from May 23rd.
NASA Satellite image of the oil spill from a few days ago.… Read the rest
At this moment a few billion people around the globe are camped in front of their TV sets anticipating the next goal to be made in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But there’s a downside to the world’s commitment to the sport: football’s governing body has announced that the World… Read the rest
Sean’s caption of “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIL” is brilliant but more as a title than caption–not something the keeper, Robert Green, would be thinking.
We’ll call “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIL” winner 1a and the new title of the cartoon. However, the winning caption (left on my cartoon site) from David Wolfe, is:
The keeper’s name is… Read the rest
The value of hemp to the human race cannot be understated: it is the strongest plant fiber our Earth produces and the seed, pulp and leftover biomass are vital in our shift from peak oil to no oil. And the people behind Kaimanu Surfboards have taken note.
After years of… Read the rest
I am scared to live in a country that elects Joe Barton for public office! Joe Barton is CRAZY. Crazy ignorant, crazy arrogant, crazy shady, crazy dumb! His latest dose of crazy saw him apologize to BP for being held accountable for their mess in the gulf. Previous doses of… Read the rest
The New Zealand mud snail threatens aquatic habitats around the world. These freshwater mollusks can introduce disease, harm fish populations, clog irrigation pipes, ruin boat engines and increase operating costs for drinking water plants, power plants and dams. Not unlike the Gulf oil spill, this waterfront invasion is due primarily… Read the rest
Meet Windy. A plastic bag who recently celebrated her second birthday with a large, white, fancy cake complete with a frosting photo of herself in her home; a tree on the Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. OK, maybe Windy didn’t exactly celebrate her birthday as much as Kathy Frederick,… Read the rest
