How Many More Christmas’ at War?
December 24th, 2008
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Categories: Family & kids, personal, Politics
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Scientists Warn of Expansion of Coal Power Imports
December 19th, 2008
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Weak NJ laws make New Jersey more vulnerable to imported dirty coal power
[Update 3/26/09 Here’s some really bad news:
Transmission Superhighway On Track to Carry Cheap, Dirty Coal Power to Northeast
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090324/transmission-superhighway-track-carry-cheap-dirty-coal-power-northeast
“Thanks to federal funding and pending legislation, momentum is building behind a national transmission superhighway meant to propel America to a repowered clean energy future, but the end result in the Northeast may be just the opposite.
Categories: Family & kids, Hot topics, Policy watch, Politics
Craftsman Farms – Oasis in a Wasteland
December 18th, 2008
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Quietly tucked away, just off Route 10 in the belly of the beast of suburban sprawl of Parsippany, is an oasis, Craftsman Farms and the Gustav Stickley Museum.
Stickley is famous for his mission style furniture, but he is less well known as a leader in the arts and crafts movement and founder of the utopian community, Craftsman Farms.
Stickley was influenced by the work of William Morris, and from 1908 – 1914, he strived to establish a living community founded on the ideals of the arts and crafts movement: simplicity, nature, and a creative unification or art, work, and life.
The aesthetics, ideology, and values of the arts and crafts movement still inspire me – come and take a look at some photos. And next time you’re battling traffic and sickened by the banal landscapes of suburban NJ, stop in for a visit. Awesome interior tour, great gift shop and bookstore: http://www.stickleymuseum.org/
Categories: Family & kids, personal
