A Trip Across the Bridge
While today’s London Bridge may be a bit more sturdy than some of its predecessors, there is still reason to write about it. Write music that is. From children’s poems to chamber music, this bridge...
View ArticleLondon Bridge is Falling Down!
London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady. Most children have played the game “London Bridge is Falling Down” while singing the accompanying...
View ArticleLondon 2012: Tower Bridge
Olympic rings on London’s Tower Bridge, from dailymail.co.uk London’s iconic Tower Bridge is often mistaken as London Bridge. Tower Bridge, however, is much larger than London Bridge, and therefore...
View ArticleLondon Bridge not the Only One Worth Noticing
View of the Forth Rail Bridge under construction, photograph by Evelyn Carey, in the records of the British Railways Board, from nas.gov.uk. The Thames is not the only river in Britain with bridges...
View ArticleFrost Fairs and the Future
Thames Frost Fair by Thomas Wyke. Image: wikimedia commons. February 1, 1814, marked the most recent “frost fair” on the Thames in London. Pop-up pubs serving gingerbread and gin appeared on the frozen...
View ArticleDancing (and Walking) in the Light
Dancing and walking in the light. Image: Kalka, “Prosty znak graficny ilustrujacy taniec Break Dance” 2008, wikimedia commons. Scene: crowded dance floor, London, where dancing was electric, in many...
View ArticleMine the Gap
A year might make a lifetime of difference. Image: peacecorps.gov. When a first daughter decided upon a gap year, the world voiced opinion. Some worried that a year off assumed privilege; others...
View ArticleOlympic Feat
Olympic Gold medalist Michael Phelps, Beijing 2008. Image: wikimedia commons. Olympic Games are paved with gold (and silver, bronze, and brilliance.) In Rio, Olympic Gold was won by Michael Phelps,...
View ArticleBridges to the Future
“London Bridge Illuminated at Dusk,” by photographer burge500, 2006. Image: wikimedia commons. The land of London Bridge just announced a span to a better environment, banning single-use plastics. The...
View ArticleBridging the Future
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China. Take a test drive. Image: wikimedia. World’s longest span, China’s Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, stretches 34 miles (55 km) across the Pearl River Delta. An...
View ArticleBuilding Better Coasts
Climate change is causing sea rise resulting in coastal erosion, flooding, and threatening ports and cities. Jakarta is in extreme danger: thirteen rivers run through the city, causing frequent...
View ArticleCITIES: Trees
Boston’s Greenway. Image: Greenway Conservancy. American cities lost 36 million trees in the last five years. Without trees, cities will get hotter and suffer more periods of air pollution. Why are we...
View ArticleENERGY: Petersberg Climate Dialogue
Petersberg, near Bonn, Germany. Image: wikimedia. High upon a virtual mountaintop, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue gathered 35 countries to steer the course for achieving Paris Agreement goals. Alok...
View ArticleENERGY: Fueling the Future
Electric Green Camo. Photographer warcow112; image: wikimedia. After 2030, you won’t be able to buy a diesel or gasoline car or van in Britain. That’s five years earlier than planned, but not a minute...
View ArticleWATER: Fashion Forward
“Miami Fashion Week 2019” showing designs of Claudia Bertolero. Image: wikimedia. Fashion designers and producers are leading a revolution in the garment industry, currently responsible for 5-10% of...
View ArticleCITIES: Iconic Pride
“Empire State Building in Rainbow Colors for Pride.” Photographer Anthony Quintano. 28 June 2015. Image: wikimedia commons Cities have an opportunity to inspire and unite urban denizens in shared...
View ArticleTRANSPORT: Heat melts airport runway
“Aircraft landing at Zurich International Airport” by Kuhnmi_DSC-3711.2, 2014. Creative Commons license 2.0, wikimedia. Included with appreciaiton. Airline woes have lately taken a toll on passengers,...
View ArticleCITIES: Naming Heatwaves
Will Los Angeles be the first American city to name heat waves? Image: “Sunset on the city of Los Angeles, California.” by Censor, 2016. Wikimedia/Unsplash – CC0 1.0 dedicated to the public domain....
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II: Ave atque Vale
Queen Elizabeth II, 1959. Image: Library and Archives of Canada, e010975985. Included with appreciation and respect. “Ave atque Vale,” meaning Hale and Farewell, are Latin words that poet Catullus...
View ArticleWATER: Glitter Litter – Getting Better
Holidays invite sequins and sparkle. Image by Irson Kudikove, 2010. Public domain wikimedia. Included with appreciation. Holidays like New Year’s Eve invite festive attire, often sparkling from head to...
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