When the wind flickered past I could feel the air greedily bleeding away my body heat, but I stood rooted in place. [365 blog] - a rather poetic (in terms of language) blog, written by a US soldier in Iraq. Reflecting on incidents, mood and life in general.
"Green is green"
- heard an interesting interview (podcast) with GE chairman Jeff Immelt from the BBC radio 4. He is only the 9th chairman, during the 126 years that GE have been in business.
One of his main points was that doing things in an eco-friendly manner make economic sense. Less waste and less consumption makes for a leaner production, which saves money, keeps prices down and hence enables increased volume.
Considering the way oil prices have been shooting up, it will probably make even more sense to think green.
Stay together?
Suburban Nation : The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
another one for the reading list, about how the way we (specifically Americans) build affects the way we live.
