SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Andrew Stroud is the picture perfect example of the nine-to-five business man. Each day he arrives at the 25-story building that houses his law firm, Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud, and immediately immerses himself in the various civil litigation suits piled high on his desk. However, when the day comes to an end, […]
A book review
As if the Stern Report wasn’t enough to highlight the potentially cataclysmic nature of global warming, the UN has published its own book “Tore and the town on thin ice” for children. Tore, the protagonist, lives in an arctic village and enters a sled race. During the race he rides over thin ice, which breaks […]
Wikipedia Founder to Offer Free Software & Hosting
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales just announced the launch of Openserving, a site that offers free web hosting and wiki software. So how is that different from Wales for-profit Wikia? Well, it’s not. Yet. The big move that has guys like Reuters declaring, “Wikipedia founder remakes Web-publishing economics” is Openserving’s seeming encouragement of user-implemented advertisements. Right […]
Photography can be a Savior for the Natural World.
As a Fine Arts major, currently attending the State University of New York Plattsburgh, I have chosen to concentrate in photography in hopes to become a photojournalist. I study several different genres of art, with a concentration in photography. The main appeal in choosing this discipline, is the medium’s effectiveness in raising awareness. Images are […]
Who Can Use GroundReport?
Right now we’re still smoothing out bugs and working on a user interface that will be even prettier and more usable. In the meantime, we think it can’t hurt to start spreading the word and contacting people who could gain a lot from GroundReport.com. Who should use GroundReport? Everyone. Here are a few ideas to […]
Collapsed Scaffolding May Have Been Illegal
An enormous scaffolding collapsed on Lafayette Street on Saturday, just north of Prince Street. At least three vehicles were very severely damaged and the police cordoned off the area for hours while crews worked to clear the debris. The crash occured sometime between 5:00 am and noon on Saturday, probably as a result of the […]