parents in portland

May 13th, 2009Tags: , , , ,
| beauty, family, garden, green, green living, mountains, portland, visitors | chris | 0 comments


today my parents left portland after a nice long visit. my mom came two weeks ago for a conference that was here and my dad joined her a few days later. during their visit we went for various hikes in and around portland, ate at a few of my favorite eateries, did a good handful of gardening, and attended my graduation from le cordon bleu, portland.

they have visited from iowa three times now and this visit easily had the best weather. spots of slight showers but lots of sun. a few clear days for beautiful views of mt. st. helens, rainer, and hood. we stopped in the rebuilding center a few times for some stuff for the back garden … a few things for hanging the hammock, boards for some small raised beds, and some odds and ends for make-shift fountains and bird baths.

it was a great visit.

the commuter

May 29th, 2008Tags: ,
| bike, green living, just stuff | chris | 0 comments


cartoon by jim borgman

unscrewamerica.org

May 5th, 2008Tags: ,
| beauty, good stuff, green living, other sites | chris | 0 comments


this could very well be the coolest, most well thought out website i’ve been to in a long long time. it’s loaded with all kinds of fun graphics and sound effects, and the info they give doesn’t seem to stop. they have done their research and then some. check it out. and while you’re at it, change a few light bulbs.

(thanks, ren, for reminding me of this link. roar!)

wooden bike

January 27th, 2008Tags: , ,
| art, bike, green, invent | chris | 0 comments

this is definitely note-worthy.

this 16-year-old from canada built this bike. not normally a big deal, except this one is made completely of wood. a free wheel, working bike, made 100% of wood. if you aren’t impressed, click here to see the article and feast your eyes on this genius piece of work. from spacers and pins in the chain, to the wheels themselves.

sweet.

popeye back in action!

November 9th, 2007Tags: ,
| good work, green, news | chris | 0 comments

Popeye vs. Climate Changeeveryone’s favorite sailor man is back into the business saving lives. a renewable energy company from the UK, Ecotricity, is bringing out the big guns to help fight climate change. their new ads featuring the 1930s cartoon character will be starting circulation in the UK tomorrow.

“it’s less of an advert really than a statement, something to get the attention of the people, but with a serious message despite it’s non-serious approach,” says Ecotricity spokesman, Dale Vince. “We need to fight climate change as if it was a deadly enemy – because it’s real. It’s the biggest threat we face in the world today and I’m glad to say growing numbers of people are starting to recognize this.”

i found this at treehugger.com.

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