Many people have thoughts on the role and impact of fathers in today’s world. Regardless of what those thoughts are, the fact that there are so many opinions shows that this is an important topic. People need guidance and direction about how to grow, mature and develop, and for many people, fathers are looked to […]
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Best Way to Observe Earth Day? It’s Surprisingly Easy
Today is Earth Day, which is something of a conundrum for the modern world. Our phones, WiFi, office buildings and ice cream machines aren’t exactly made out of twigs and leaves, and the whole idea of a technologically advanced society is that we keep making things that would never occur naturally. Every year this day […]
VW Type-3: Do You Want to Drive a Boring Car of the Rest of Your Life?
In a recent article for Petrolicious about a 1971 Volkswagen Type 3, a man notes, “Life is too short to drive boring cars.” This is a profound philosophical position: Man sees car, notes car’s ability to influence, buys fun car. It says that material things matter to your psyche, emotional health, and overall happiness. It’s […]
These Cities Swapped Out Freeways for Gardens and It Worked Out Fantastically
Editor’s Note: We are going to acknowledge right off the bat that this post is based on Gizmodo’s fantastic piece, “6 Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever” Once upon a time, the automobile was born. Wheat-chewing farmers and cigar-chomping industrialists regarded the new machine with wonder and avarice, respectively. Baseball-loving boys and gradually-liberated girls […]
Seriously? Another Reboot of the Blog? Yes, Actually
You’ll notice a few things about the new design: Space – Do you remember how cramped the old blog was? Reading an article there was like navigating a game of Tetris. Focus – A blog has one purpose: to be read. You don’t need pop-up chat windows, dozens of links, scads of unrelated images and […]