Humboldt County Earthquake Account From McKinleyville

Note from Doni: Friend Sunnie Noellert replied to my email that checked how she, her husband James Theimer and their golden retriever Murdoch were after Saturday’s earthquake that rattled their McKinleyville home. McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County, 5.25 miles north of Arcata. 

We’re OK.…

Last Minute Shopping Ideas for a Green Christmas

This year we decided to do something a little different for our holiday gifts. It’s a time of the year that for us has traditionally been about renewal of the spirit. So, we thought it was entirely appropriate in 2009…

Rebuilding Downtown - One MarketFest at a Time

It’s over now; one more year of MarketFest has come and gone.

It seems just a moment ago that I was standing in the center of Library Park in downtown Redding for the first show of the new MarketFest season, surrounded…

Education by Design, Part 3: Design That Inspires All

Every one of us has had a teacher who inspired us in our early life, maybe more than one. Teachers who are able to create an environment where learning becomes an exciting experience are never forgotten.

On the other hand, how…

Education by Design, Part 2: Design That Shares Itself

“You are dreaming too small. If we do what we’re supposed to do, the future will not be green at all. If we do what we’re supposed to do, there will be no such thing as a green building. There…

Education by Design, Part 1: Redding School of the Arts, a Design That Teaches Others

Currently under construction, the Redding School of the Arts was created with three basic ideals in mind: A design that teaches others, a design that shares itself, a design that inspires all. Click here for the story in Enjoy about RSA.…

Superheroes and shade trees: Tips on how to fix the planet

My world is full of smoke. As I drive through the dark shroud over the section of Highway 299 west where forest fires refuse to die, I feel trapped in a bad “end of the world” science-fiction movie. You know…