Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Evergreen Bagworm? Perhaps the perfect name for the lead caterpillar character of a children's book, no? I found this little creature and her home spun and mobile lodging on a walkway yesterday, inching along at a snail-like pace. I am still so amazed by the home she has fashioned herself; this lodging being so incredibly efficient and sustainable it puts LEED to shame. The cool part is that when she recoils and enters her cocoon again, the opening that … [Read more...]
‘We’ – The Generosity of Artists
I was wondering what was happening with Ms. Arundhati Roy of late, because I adore her storytelling, commend her brave activism and eloquence, celebrate her beauty and truth, and hadn't heard much about her lately. So, intending to find out, the intertubes delivered much more than I anticipated. First, Roy is the award-winning author of The God of Small Things, one of the most poetic novels ever written. I had read somewhere that she ruminated on the story and wrote one page a day, never … [Read more...]
A Live Dose of N’awlins
As I sit in the Atlanta Airport on my way to New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest, I am both excited and a bit uneasy. Going back to this city that has given all of us so much by way of music to see its premiere musicians gather for the first time since the damage Katrina left will be inspirational, no doubt. But I wonder...what else is in store there? How are the fine people of New Orleans looking towards the future? Are they planning to rebuild with sustainability at the forefront of their … [Read more...]