I don’t normally do these “about me” memes, but I’ve had several requests both on Facebook and Twitter, and I actually had a couple of things running around in my head to say. I’m posting it here on my old blog because it doesn’t really fit in with my regular blog. Otherwise, this is [...]
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Seven Things About Me
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve moved!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you, loyal readers, for your visits over the past several months. I’ve enjoyed your comments, and am glad to have “met” many of you here.
However, I’ve decided to move my blog to my own domain.
Please visit and bookmark my new blog site at http://www.technoearthmama.com.
More Car-free News
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged car-free, energy, oil, transportation on August 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Willamette Week reports on a family on a low-car diet, courtesy of ZipCar. They’re not totally car-free, but they’re not using their personal car — just bus, bike, feet, carpool, and the occasional ZipCar.
This is really appealing to me. I’d like to be car-free. We don’t, however, have any ZipCars near us. So far, [...]
I-5: Bridges, busses, bikes, and I can’t think of a b-word for light rail
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bike, bridges, bus, energy, environment, I-5, light rail, oil, oregon, portland, transportation on August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Non-Portlanders, bear with me — this is a local issue, but it’s probably the sort of thing that may come up in your area too (or perhaps it already has).
Summary of the situation: I-5 crosses the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. The bridge there (actually two side-by-side spans) is in need of repair/replacement/expansion due [...]
Hot: Paris Hilton Responds to McCain
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged mccain, obama, paris hilton, politics on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The timer is ringing for dinner! I gotta run. But please go watch this video:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d
Limestone and Global Warming
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged environment, global warming on July 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Just heard about this from one of my tweeps — an open-source solution for global warming. I’m on a deadline, so didn’t look closely — but if you have time, take a look and report back on your thoughts.
http://www.cquestrate.com/
Car-free Transportation News
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bike, bus, car-free, commuting, transportation on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t been commuting to work recently, as I haven’t been working. I’ve been laid off for almost two weeks now. My interest in biking and bussing hasn’t waned, though. I’ve been taking some short rides to the park and the store, and I’m planning to fix up my bike a bit, although I don’t [...]
Ballot Measure on Bilingual Education
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged associated content, colonel harry riley, education, english-only, oregon, politics on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oregon’s statewide ballot measure numbers for November won’t be assigned until August 2, but at least one is already controversial: a measure brought to you by Bill Sizemore which would limit bilingual education in public schools. Like the arguments about English becoming the official language of the United States (still making [...]
Toyota Prius to Create Jobs!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cars, energy, news on July 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mother Earth News reports that Toyota (that Japanese company) will begin manufacturing hybrid Prius cars in Mississippi in 2010.
That’s great news — more hybrids available in the US and more jobs in one fell swoop.
See, green(er) technology does create jobs!
Children and Horror Movies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, life, movies on July 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My husband is watching Silent Hill. This, and another movie he watched recently, The Rapture (not exactly horror, but I found it horrific), had me thinking “I don’t like horror movies that feature children.”
My second thought, however, was “That’s not exactly true.” I’ve been OK with Stephen King movies featuring children (The Shining, [...]
