How Many Do We Need?
I saw an episode of Dick Van Dyck in which someone offered Rob (the dad) a big stuffed bunny leftover from a TV sketch at work. […]
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You Can’t Harsh My Mellow
I am sick of being heckled. When someone yells at me to “get some exercise” when I’m on my Segway, and they are yelling from […]
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Is it Sustainable: Hiking
The frustrating part about discussing sustainability is the term itself, and how it means very different things to different people. It can also mean different […]
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Resiliency Riff
Resilience in our daily lives: Public transit, sidewalks, electric infrastructure, bike lanes all lead to resiliency, so everyone has more than one way to get […]
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Biophilia at Fallingwater
I turned 50 a week or two ago, and I needed some inspiration. My husband planned a trip for us to Fallingwater, so I could […]
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Solutions, Part 2: Challenges in Implementation
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein In my last blog post I used www.thesolutionsproject.org to illustrate […]
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Solutions, Part 1: Recognizing the Opportunities
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, said “without a healthy environment there are no shareholders, no employees, no customers and no business.” A brilliant comprehension. Scanning […]
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Big Traveling, Small Imprints
What is the measure of success? Is it having more than enough or is it having enough? Is it being able to dictate comfort or […]
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Closed-Loop and Limitless
We live in a closed environment. A biosphere that is, though VERY large and complex, limited. Yet I feel that one of the reasons we […]
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What is an Architect?
What is an Architect? What is the role of the professional organization representing architects? About a month ago, someone shared a post about Mr. Trump’s […]
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