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Reflecting on my blogging journey throughout Semester 2, I can feel a big change in the quality of my posts and obstacles I overcame in Semester 1 had now been reduced, leading to a better blogging experience this semester. Last semester, I struggled with time management and balancing the academic depth required with the colloquial…
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Garden coaches are guides who help people manage their gardens, teach them new gardening techniques and ensure they succeed in their gardening journey. Many people do not properly know what a garden coach in Brisbane does and how they can help in transforming a gardening journey. Here, we will tell you how they help in…
In a world where speed often reigns supreme, even when it comes to cycling, there’s a quiet revolution happening on the streets of cities worldwide: the rise of slow biking. Let’s face it, opening the pages of any newsstand bicycle magazine, and one is greeted with an overwhelming number of spandex-laden, built-for-speed athletes with quads…
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Currently exhibited at GraffitiStreet Gallery as part of the Concrete & Colour group show exhibition, My Dog Sighs’ latest canvas Concrete Vision is a bold and emotive exploration of urban identity, human connection, and the stories that hide in plain sight. My Dog Sighs – Concrete Vision (2025) – Image copyright GraffitiStreet With his signature reflective eyes, My Dog…
Hirondelles & Zebra Robe in Bedroom | Image credit: desenio.com Desenio raises money for mental health. The role of art and its therapeutic potential is the focus of a new collection being launched by Desenio in May 2025. Art for a Cause brings together unique pieces by artists from around the world in an eclectic…
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Getting the Most Seed Diversity to the Most People. Replay of Seed Up Saturday 2025. In This Podcast: Hosted by Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson, focusing on increasing seed diversity and local seed stewardship. Sponsored by GreatAmericanSeedUp.org and SeedUpInABox.com, the event encourages community-based seed saving efforts. Guest speakers include Julia Dakin of Going to Seed,…
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Estimated reading time: 17 minutes Most of us have experienced the occasional power outage. They’re usually short-lived, often during a storm, and typically just an inconvenience. But a summer power outage is a different beast entirely. It’s not just an inconvenience; it can be deadly if you aren’t prepared. Without air conditioning, fans, or refrigeration,…
The Oakland Athletics baseball club is still looking into where it should locate in Oakland. In January we looked at car and parking access at the sites under consideration. Folks, a lot of folks, get to games via transit – especially rail transit. Let’s look at how the sites stack up for current transit access…
Discover the right time and method to water plants so they stay cool and hydrated all day. Ever felt like your plants were giving you the “help me, mama” look at high noon? Don’t worry — we’ve all been there. One minute, your kangkong looks perky; the next, it’s floppier than last night’s leftover fries….
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } I’m glad to share the preprint of a new study where we propose “A time interval metric for cumulative opportunity accessibility”. check the abstract below. If you’d like a non-academic summary, here is a Twitter thread summarizing the key findings of the paper. Tomasiello, D. B., Santos, D….
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