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Ben Cameron: The true power of the performing arts

January 15, 2011 by  
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Arts administrator and live-theatre fan Ben Cameron looks at the state of the live arts, asking: “How can the magic of live theatre, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet?” He offers a bold look forward.

The Windowfarms Project

October 19, 2010 by  
Filed under mindStyle

“These vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window gardens are built using low-impact or recycled local materials. Windowfarms is a vertical urban farming project for New York City apartment windows. The system is made from common water bottles and inexpensive parts available at hardware and hydroponic stores. It is supported by an information crowd-sourcing effort. […]

Vanish the Thought

November 12, 2008 by  
Filed under Main Blog

One of the loveliest stories told during the mihi and whaikororeo was by Aunty June about Nama’s Pond’s Cream. The story of Ponds “began when Theron T. Pond, a pharmacist from Utica New York, introduced ‘Pond’s Golden Treasure’ in 1846, a witch-hazel based