Monthly Archives: December 2009

Samantha in the Snow

Samantha in the Snow
Samantha Raven fluffs up her feathers and weathers the storm.

Blizzard Saturday Night


A walk around my East Village neighborhood during last night’s snowstorm.

Santacon NYC ‘09

Flickr Slideshow of my Santacon NYC 09 photos
Santacon NYC '09
Here I am. I’m holding my north pole, which usually had my camera mounted on top. Photo by Santa Becky Nordmann.


I started out with the multitude of Santas in Greenpoint, inside and outside the Warsaw bar on Driggs Avenue. Continued reading >

Harnessing Coal River Wind in Appalachia

Lorelei Scarbro tells about a plan to save the area’s last intact mountain, where she lives, with a wind farm.

n Appalachia, almost 500 mountains have been blown up for coal mining. Coal River Wind Project proposes leaving the mountain intact for a wind farm to provide long-term renewable energy to the US. Reducing our dependence on coal is not only better for the environment, say Coal River Wind, but economically profitable for local citizens and companies in Appalachia.

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