Monthly Archives: October 2008

Helping the Community

Posted on October 8, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

The Baby Boomer generation is oriented to helping and many are now retiring, promising an explosion of volunteers to the nation’s nonprofits—so we devoutly wish—and this new report focuses on that. An excerpt from the News Release from AARP about … Continue reading →

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Finances & The Big Mac

Posted on October 7, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

As we struggle to understand what is happening in the financial world, other than a huge restructuring of corporations and sectors—happening every generation or so—and the taking of profits from distressed securities prior to further depression, perhaps this essay using … Continue reading →

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Green Manhattan

Posted on October 6, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

A very funny—while completely serious—article from the New Geographic about growing crops in Manhattan high rises. An excerpt. “In the Seventies, thanks to environmentalism, grand engineering projects fell out of favor. E. F. Schumacher and J. R. Tolkien were the … Continue reading →

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Arden Arcade

Posted on October 5, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

The Sacramento Bee reports the good news that the effort to incorporate the area in Sacramento County—the unincorporated 13 square mile area located between Ethan Way on the west and Mission Avenue on the east, north of Fair Oaks Boulevard, … Continue reading →

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Sky is Falling, We Need a Law

Posted on October 4, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

A great essay on the human proclivity to proclaim a disaster—based on current statistical projections—then when it doesn’t occur, as a result of current statistical facts, still insist it will. An excerpt. “This year marks the fortieth anniversary of an … Continue reading →

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Illegal Camping, A Change Coming?

Posted on October 3, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

Buried in this Sacramento Bee story about the local mayor’s race is a strong hint that perhaps the long allowed illegal camping along the American River Parkway might be finally halted…a reality devoutly to be wished; though merely moving them … Continue reading →

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Waterfronts

Posted on October 2, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

As the quality of life continues to improve in the United States—notwithstanding the occasional economic eruption—the access to the waterfronts in our communities also improves. Historically relegated to warehouses, dumps, and worse, as is so evident in our waterfronts in … Continue reading →

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Sacramento State Growing & New Parkway Leader

Posted on October 1, 2008 by David H Lukenbill

1) As the continued development of Sacramento State begins to bring new housing online, the news is good for the Parkway as it will increase traffic there, which helps decrease the problems with illegal camping and crime. This recent article … Continue reading →

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