Quick update–I had a great breakfast with a couple fellows who are in the green tech movement. One fellow is doing a business plan for a not-quite-started algae start up. ExxonMobil is even getting into the act. There are lots of issues with algae–it works well in the lab, but it’s not quite scalable, it gets [...]
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Our road to energy independence will involve small, incremental, and localized steps. One step I’d like to see turned into leaps is for homes and businesses to create their own energy, and even contribute to their neighbors and local grid—it sounds more attractive then being captive to large utilities and the volatility of oil prices. [...]
Imagine my surprise when my friend, Jeannine, who I’ve known almost 20 years, send me a package. An accomplished baker, Jeannine just has an amazing way of find that perfect little gift. And in addition to those cookies she sent us, I’m tickled at a little book by Joanna Yarrow, 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth. [...]
I’m not a fan of Starbucks’ coffee (never thrilled with the taste), but I don’t see the company as the evil empire. In fact, they are making positive steps in buying sustainably; working on improving their cups so they don’t use so much paper; treat their employees decently (health care!); and in general are an [...]
We lost a Los Angeles icon this past Wednesday night. Julius Sherman spent decades photographing and documenting the Los Angeles that once was . . . and which we’re in danger of completely losing. Shulman brought such 20th-century architects as Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra to life. This mid-century crowd designed its buildings as part [...]
One curious trend about the growing awareness of food is where change is occurring. New Yorkers are gardening, Texas has revamped its school lunch menus, and Florida is putting some sting in its honey: it’s the first state to require that any honey sold within its boundaries is 100% pure. (more…)
I’m very sad to hear about Walter Cronkite passing away tonight. I remember his CBS news broadcasts as a child, with his reassuring “That’s the way it is . . . “ as he wrapped up his nightly 30 minute broadcast. I read Cronkite’s autobiography with fascination over 10 years ago. Here was a man [...]
I’ve commented before that as a society, we’ve become disconnected from our food. Over-processed and over-packaged snacks and meals are part of the problem. But I also think that there is another culprit: Food Network. (more…)
We’ve run our first annual trillion dollar deficit, renewable energy firms are withering because they cannot get promised stimulus tax credits fast enough, and our country needs an infrastructure and energy makeover. Nevertheless, on Monday Congress proposed increasing the Essential Air Service program by 40%. (more…)
I’m not sure what the official flower of Los Angeles is. But sometimes, when driving down Alvarado or Beverly, I’m convinced that the plastic bag is LA’s official symbol. You see them floating everywhere, fluttering across the street, hanging in trees, flying under cars. And a recent incident my better half experienced underscored how pernicious these little [...]
It figures France should get a mention on its two hundred twentieth Bastille Day. We Americans are always happy to pick on France, but in its own way, France has undergone an impressive energy revolution . . . without losing too many heads. (more…)