20 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Make a Difference by Biking to Work

by Christi Elflein May is National Bike Month with special Bike to Work events occurring throughout the month in cities across the country.  It’s time to pump some air into your tires and get out there!  Biking to work is such an enjoyable way to commute.  You get fresh air, your heart gets pumping and [...]

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19 February 2010 ~ 5 Comments

A Not So Obvious Urbanistic Perspective of Haiti

by Christi Elflein My husband, Bill, works for the Department of Defense as a civilian federal agent where his current day to day responsibilities involve protecting U.S. naval assets travelling throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America.  When the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti on January 12th, he unpacked his bags for a scheduled trip to [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 9 Comments

Regionalism: Why some people don’t get it

by Yahya E. B. Henry “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.” – Abraham Lincoln I lived in Norfolk, Virginia approximately 10 years. [...]

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