I’ve always thought it would be an amazing experience to take a bicycle tour around Ohio’s most historic places. The history here and landscape that surrounds it lend themselves perfectly to long distance touring, with no shortage of interesting stops along the way. The Adventure Cycling Association, a national organization which plans and promotes bicycle [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 29, 2009
Backyard Garden update
For almost three weeks now, I’ve been watching the different squares of the garden sprout at varied speeds. The radishes came up almost overnight, and now have populated their square so rapidly I’m trying to drum up a dish made entirely of radishes (probably won’t happen, but I can try). The cucumbers have peeked their [...]
May 26, 2009
Dispatch: More People Getting Hands Dirty in Community Plots
The Dispatch ran a good story on Sunday about the growing appeal of community gardening (pun intended), especially in Columbus and central Ohio. “More People Getting Hands Dirty in Community Plots” 5/24. It’s great to see this type of interest in the city. Urban gardening can be tricky, but with the right resources and some [...]
May 25, 2009
Buying Local, Across the Country
Below is a blog posting I wrote for Buy Local First Clinton County and Energize Clinton County about another national movement that focuses on buying local. Maybe you’ve seen them. The “Buy Local First” window decals have been popping up in storefronts and car windows alike throughout Clinton County this past month. [...]
May 22, 2009
Hookahville 31, Cap and Trade laughs
I’ll be here all weekend, and should have some good photos and videos from the festival. So, I’ll see you all on Monday. In the meanwhile, however, here is a funny but informative video from Hank at EcoGeek about Cap and Trade, which most Americans understandably know little about.
May 21, 2009
Garden layout
To better visualize the seemingly unconventional layout of the garden, I made a diagram to keep my memory fresh without having to stake out the garden itself with markers. Here’s the basic layout: I tried to bunch the vining plants together, so I could connect the trellises and make [...]
May 19, 2009
Backyard Gardening Day 2, 3
Last Friday I tilled the small plot of land that I designated as the site of my garden, and I added peat moss, organic compost and top soil to the mix as well. Immediately the soil seemed much more viable, and my initial disappointment in the soil quality was more or less gone. [...]
May 18, 2009
Ohio scraps new "Beautfiul Ohio" license plates
I was a bit disappointed to see that the state decided to cancel any further production of a new Ohio license plate, which was slated to become the new state standard. Production was halted due to the lagging economy. “‘Beautfiul Ohio’ plates shelved” 5/17. I’ve always thought the current Ohio license [...]
May 15, 2009
Krugman in NYTimes, Climate Change at TED
Paul Krugman has an interesting Op-Ed in today’s New York Times which addresses the issue of China as it relates to climate change. “Empire of Carbon” 5/15. Krugman defends cap-and-trade and makes the case for future protectionism in dealing with global carbon emissions, particularly in China, which has committed to an eye-popping 30% [...]
May 14, 2009
Ohio Environmental Groups Worry About Stimulus Cash
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting today that several Ohio environmental groups (Environment Ohio, Sierra Club, etc.) are concerned that the state has not met adequate guidelines set by the Obama administration to receive $96 million in energy stimulus money, which would be doled out to communities and cities alike to weatherize homes, increase [...]
