Posted on November 10 at 6:47 a.m.

Yeah! I think this is important stuff and this kind of visual technology will eventually be used by young nimble minds to see wonderful patterns and insights. What a tool for exploring ideas. Math and design is moving ahead. I want to see it!

On Enter the Allosphere

Posted on October 31 at 6:40 a.m.

The full process is important in determining how eco-friendly a product is. I understand that in some cases efficiently made plastic items made in the US are no more damaging than biodegradable items made far away and shipped in. Washing containers and using them over again still sounds like the best way.

Contamination of our waste flow is a big issue and I wonder how much on a county level people need to jump in and find solutions. Waste that can be turned into fuel or fertilizer is made useless if there is too much contaminations in it such as plastic.

On Santa Barbara’s Be Green Harvests Cattails for Packaging

Posted on July 3 at 9:30 a.m.

Here is as link with photos from another angle.

http://homepage.mac.com/cjbowdish/Goleta...

Fire slideshow from Goleta

Hi Ray,

I have been enjoying your articles in the Independent this last year or two. Your coverage of the wilderness areas and the fires is much appreciated.

Callie

P.S.

http://homepage.mac.com/cjbowdish/Events...
Gaviota fire in 2004

http://www.calliebowdish.com/SBTrailsMou...
Santa Barbara Mountains

On Ray Ford's Gap Fire Photos