Definitions to Perspectives: Resourceful and Artifact

I am studying a lot of vocabulary for the GRE and have subscribed to a vocabulary podcast to listen to while on the way to work. On Monday, the word ‘resourceful’ popped up. Listening to the definition and example sentences made me look back at how resourceful I’ve been throughout my life, and how valuable [...]

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Sustainable Living Fair, Fort Collins, CO

This sustainability shindig was comparable in size to Denver’s Green Festival, maybe bigger, but hosted many local non-profits that offered valuable, meaningful options for their communities. I remember seeing a slew of ecotourism booths and green-washed merchandise spots at the Denver Green Festival and I’m glad to say there were fewer at the Sustainable Living [...]

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Food! Restaurants!: My Faves in No Particular Order

The Philly Mama is delicious. Quite a twist on the Philly tradition though… they wrap it in a tortilla, throw in shredded potatoes and add chipotle mayo. It really becomes a new thing… there’s no comparing it to an original Philly cheese steak.  Since discovering this, I’ve experimented with two different recipes for chipotle mayo [...]

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New Horizons 2

Today seems to be a break for me, from  writing grants, looking for jobs, or being productive in any way, shape, or form. I watched Buffalo ‘66 while eating leftovers; I then watched an episode of Frontline on Global Warming (which will appear below, it’s good), and now I’m writing in my neglected blog. But [...]

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The World’s Oldest Fermented Beverage at The World’s Largest Liquor Store

Today I’m going to Daveco Liquors to pick up a beer I’ve wanted to try for months, Dogfish Head’s Midas Touch.  It will be my celebration beer for getting a new job. I can remember back when Lucky Dog Liquor store back in Athens, OH was not just a small town liquor joint, but a [...]

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Yellow Arrow

 
Since reading A History of the People of the United States 1492-Present, I have  been interested in historiography and likely any process that allows the marginalized to reclaim credibility and thus their ability to defend themselves against dominating parties, A.K.A., the man. Yellow Arrow was this and probably much much more. The following is an excerpt from [...]

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