Long Now

The Long Now Foundation, was established in 01996 to creatively foster long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years and explores whatever may be helpful for thinking, understanding, and acting responsibly over long periods of time. They are developing a “10,000 year clock”: a monument scale, multi-millennial, all mechanical [...]

Jumping Eagles

My daughter is headed to Virgina Beach for the Junior Olympics next month…for Jump Rope!

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She is a member of the Jumping Eagles, a group that began at Ute Meadows Elementary school in Littleton Colorado in 1992 and is open to children of all ages.  There are [...]

Manly City

DENVER – Despite dropping six spots on the “Manliest Cities” list, the Mile High City still ranked as one of the manliest cities in America. The snack food Combos released its second annual list on Wednesday, with Denver finding itself as the No. 11 manliest city. Charlotte, N.C. took the top spot, while [...]

Design for Good

I recently attended a workshop by David Berman.   He spoke about the importance of design ethics, of committing to work for good, rather than just good design.  As designers we are responsible for the world that we help to create, and whether our expertise is in visual communication or architecture or transportation, we [...]

What has that tree seen?

There is a 100 foot tall White Oak at the former home of Frederick Douglass in Washington DC that is believed to be around 200 years old. Scientists believe it will likely live another 200 years. With a commanding view of the Capitol and much of the city, this tree has witnessed most [...]

 
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