Gustav Threatens the Gulf Coast — We Wait and Watch
Hurricane Gustav is bringing strong winds and bad memories to the Gulf Coast, and the entire country seems to be keeping a close, earnest watch on the situation. In the French quarter of New Orleans, buildings are boarded up and residents are leaving in droves. Gustav has been downgraded to […]
Biomass Plant Rejected in Russell
The big news in alternative energy in Mass. this morning is the latest development in the controversial Russell Biomass project, a proposed 50-megawatt wood-burning power plant. The Boston Globe reports that the Dept. of Public Utilities ruled the facility would cause “significant, disrupting, and lasting” impacts on the town. Most […]
Max is in Colombia, so now you’re stuck with me
WriterJax here. I’m one of Max’s intrepid GoNomad.com travel writers, here to man the ship while Max is away in South America. Color me jealous. While it’s true that Max needed to whittle his luggage down to a lean 22 pounds for this trip, thus negating any thoughts of bringing […]
Off to El Cantil, in the Colombian Jungle by the Sea
Here is where we will be staying in Nuqui, the remote beach town that’s surrounded by jungles on Colombia’s Pacific coast. We will go whale watching and jungle hiking for the next seven days. It’s called El Cantil Eco hotel, and it’s powered by hydrology and a micro-turbine. They have […]
A Guest Blogger Steps in to Write Readuponit
Today is the last day I will be in the states until Sept 7. Tomorrow at the crack of dawn I meet Larry and we will fly to Miami, to Medellin, and then in a tiny plane to the seaside village of Nuqui, Colombia. I’ve already asked and no, there […]
The Recorder’s Editorial Board is ‘Sold on Tag Sales’
I don’t usually read the Recorder’s editorial page, but there it was, an irresistable headline: “Sold on the tag sales.” The great grey beast has decided to come out in favor of our idea of holding the Town Wide Tag Sale, and in the lead editorial encouraged the Deerfield Selectboard […]
Ted Kennedy, Beloved Senator, Addresses the Faithful
Ted Kennedy, half of his silver hair missing from intense chemotherapy, made it to the podium tonight in Denver. He delivered a rousing speech that reaffirmed my belief that he is indeed an admirable man who has spent nine terms as a Senator working for worthy and just causes. I […]
Republican Blogger Thinks Mitt Ain’t It
It’s early, early, early…but since I couldn’t get back to sleep I had time to read the Boston Herald. Now that Obama has chosen Joe Biden as his running mate, most of the nation’s political eyes are trained on McCain…who will he pick? Last week the pundits were talking up […]