Door-to-door sales may be a quaint relic of the Norman-Rockwell past in the US, but they could be the next big thing in developing
A jar of pennies, a stranger’s kindness and a serious case of apathy
Having developed a short-lived interest in film production, I took a class in high school called “Electronic Media.” We had an assignment where we
Bits of news you might have missed in the info overload
In the deluge of news, even the most dedicated junkie can miss a few intriguing items now and then. Occasional Planet’s sidebar feature,
“Right to Rent” bill is a winner
In April, progressive congresspersons Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Right-To-Rent Act of 2010, H.R. 5028. Millions of families are
Hiroshima: then and now
The city of Hiroshima may have suffered the greatest blow any city ever took on Aug. 6, 1945. The scars are still there, but the city is renewed.
How to recycle your leftover bombs and weapons
Not one to routinely quote biblical text, I have to admit that some of the stuff I was forced to memorize in religious school
Controversial bicycle “superhighways” open in London
The road to central London is a notoriously dangerous route for the city’s many cycling commuters. But now, the first two of 12 proposed
There’s nothing sexy about buses, but they work
You may recall Arlo Guthrie’s wonderful song, “City of New Orleans” about the train from Chicago to NOLA. In the movie “Risky Business,” the
Stimulus deserves an A+ despite problems
The president’s Council of Economic Advisers recent report, The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Fourth Quarterly Report, July
Going up green[ish]
Three huge, built-in wind turbines top the just-opened Strata Tower in London. Assuming all goes well, the skyscraper’s turbines will generate eight percent of