Archive for 'Culture'
On Grannynomics
Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by Kenneth Story.
It seems a little backwards that in the 21st century so many people are returning to their roots and making an effort to grow their own food, make their own clothes and pursue a lifestyle that was common in our grandparents’ generation. Urban theorist Naomi Davis studied this trend in large urban areas, and she [...]
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The Implied Piper: How Many Jobs Will Keystone XL Really Create?
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Kenneth Story.
A slow-moving economy, little to no jobs growth and a Congress crippled by an inability to find common ground has been a dark wind blowing through the past 18 months. Keystone XL is a project that divides Americans along those very lines. The Keystone Project refers to a 1,700-mile pipeline that would carry crude oil [...]
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3-D Printing: A New Lease on Hermit Crabs
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Kenneth Story.
Everyone knows what a hermit crab is. You probably had them in your elementary school classroom as a child. You may even have had one in your own home, where you decided to get all artistic and paint the shell to provide your decapod crustacean with the coolest shell that you could possibly dream up. [...]
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20 Things You Can Do To Make Your Home More Sustainable
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Kenneth Story.
In recent years, the word green is meaning much more than a color. It has taken on a much more revolutionized meaning and is an action that individuals do to make the planet a cleaner and safer place to live. The words green and sustainable go hand-in-hand as both wordsdescribes living environmentally healthy. New and [...]
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10 Things that Must Change in 10 Years
Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by Kenneth Story.
The New Year is just around the corner, that time of year when meaningless promises are made in the form of resolutions, only to be broken within a month of two. Instead of being so short-sighted in your intentions, why not think more long-term? Here are 10 things that simply must change in the next [...]
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Forks over Knives: Why Vegetarianism?
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by Kenneth Story.
Once upon a time, the wealthy ate meat and refined foods, while the poor subsisted on a mostly plant-based diet and coarse breads. How the times have changed since then! Now, low-income families search for coupons to buy bags of frozen chicken nuggets and loaves of white bread, while the wealthy take advantage of local [...]
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My First Flea Market Adventure
Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by admin.
It never occurred to me that I could find something neat at a flea market. I just always assumed that it would be full of a bunch of old things that I would have no interest in, but when I told my new roommate that she immediately told me she would take me to the [...]
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Steroids, Athletes, and the Sociological Affect
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Athletic performance is a big part of many different cultures. Whether you are playing American football, futbol, or everything in-between, one thing is for sure. Athletes are booming bigger, better, and the world of sports is always becoming more competitive. As the steroid scandal swept through baseball, people began questioning how much of these athletes [...]
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5 Signs That You Are “That Guy” At The Gym
Posted on 22. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Whether youre just using the gym to unwind after a stressful day in the office or youre a fitness fanatic theres always someone who has to ruin it, that one person who thinks they own the gym and seem to have no appreciation for anyone else at all. Never wipe their equipment down This is [...]
