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  • Under Water With Only Five Days Left

    Naming these posts is difficult. I’ve just been combining words and phrases for the topics being discussed into something that doesn’t really make sense by itself. This could be “my thing”. 25,000 words down and 25,000 left to go. Hitting the halfway mark felt good, though I wish I did it [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:46pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Ship Me Some Words

    My writing is grinding to a near halt. I’m at 22,477 words, which is not that much further than I was last time I checked in. I aim to do some catching up this weekend but I fear that 50,000 word by the end of November is out of the [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:05am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Quantity Over Quality & Dancing To Keep The Lights On

    Twenty one thousand, three hundred and thirty nine words. See how I added more words than necessary? The irony in this writing exercise is to scribe as many words as possible while trying to maintain some semblance of terse writing. Clearly the former has to give to the latter to [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:07pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Novel Diet

    I crossed 18,300 words on Sunday, and while that’s progress, I’m a good 7,000 words (or 25 pages) off pace. Not good. I made far less progress over the weekend than I had hoped. My plot is developing quite well, which is both good and bad. The first 15,000 or so [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:18pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Acres of Garlic

    My tummy is full of Thai goodness, though the affiliated garlic hasn’t left my mouth. Oh well, it’s really a problem for other people more than for me. I hit 15,000 words this morning before work. Yeah me, though I’m still behind.  The good folks at NaNoWriMo warned me the second [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:12pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Slow Words, Slower Traffic

    My writing pace has slowed considerably but I’ve allotted some time this weekend to catch up on my novel. I crossed the 14,000 word mark last night but should really be somewhere north of 20,000. A short work trip earlier this week really skunked it for me. That being said, [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 3:11pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • One Hundred One Hundreds and Tea

    I busted through the 10,000 mark last night for NaNoWriMo with one arm at my side and the other pointed at the sky in a fist. Superman would have been proud. I made some progress toward 11,000 this morning before work as well. Not sure I’ll hit my 12,000 goal [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:06am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

    I crossed 8,000 words last night. Congratulations to me! Just kidding, but having a deadline sure is helpful. I’m restructuring my days to make sure I have time to hit 2,000 words. Plus, I’ve gained a little confidence in the direction of the story itself, which is helping. Whenever I [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:16am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Is it November Already?

    I’m approaching 4,000 words after a day and half of writing with “literary abandon”. The development of my plot is taking on a life of its own, which is great since I didn’t think the story through that much prior to beginning. The write-in at the St. Louis Bread Co. in [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:11pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Myself, More Sustainable

    I’ve made progress on the plot of my soon-to-be-written blitz of a novel. I’m trying not to think of it too much as recommended by previous NaNoWriMo participants and the founder of the whole torturous exercise so as to not become overwhelmed by details. ‘nuf said, else I’ll be overwhelmed [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • National Novel Writing Month

    It’s been six weeks since my last post. Sorry. I’m trying to get motivated to continue this blog in its current form and I’m not sure that’s possible, at least at this point. More on that in a future post I hope. I’m planning now for a new writing project, [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

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    Since when is sliding into left field an out? # I am watching yet another historic building get torn down in the name of progress. # Is a compromise on a health care bill coming soon? I really hope so. We need this more than ever and we need it now. #[...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

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    Big Food vs. Big Insurance – http://bit.ly/Sjjwp # Just saw a woman simultaneously eating a Snickers and munching on Cheetos. Let me repeat – simultaneously. Am I jealous or disgusted? Both. # I can feel the rush and it's not even rushing yet! # I wonder how low income people can afford to [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Big Food vs. Big Insurance

    I know I’ve been quiet lately – duty calls. Regardless, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please read this editorial by Michael Pollan in The New York Times. Big Food vs. Big Insurance The piece offers an very easy to understand explanation of the true dilemma we face. Forward it to [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2009, 5:20pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

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    I am mentally preparing for some end of summer cleaning. Stuff is the bane of my existence. # A plague on your Mother Nature! Sunny and dry all week and work and then, when I'm supposed to tailgate, incessant rain. A plague on you! # Tell Verizon Wireless: Stop co-sponsoring a pro-coal, [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Why We Need Government-Run Universal Socialized Health Insurance

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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Health Care – Another Perspective

    I’ve posted below snippets from an editorial which appeared in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A St. Louisan’s view of the British National Health Service BY Reva Klein Tuesday, Sep. 01 2009 LONDON “I’ve lived here since 1973, and whenever I visit my hometown of St. Louis, or anywhere else in the United States for that matter, [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 11:08am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

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    Festival of Nations was great. Hope you made it out. I wish it were held every weekend! # Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park!!! # Connectin Nature's Dots – http://bit.ly/rhJaP # [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Day 30 – Engine 2 Diet

    I’m down five pounds in one month. That’s not terrible if I can keep it up. Of course my weight loss should have been greater but I went “off book” a bit too much and didn’t exercise nearly enough. My discipline is great at home and when I’m in my [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:09am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

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    "Spectators" of hurricanes should learn from those fleeing wildfires. Run away. Key word = away. # I haven't seen a computer in three days. I once was lost but now I am found. # I wonder if dogs and squirrels can be friends. # Tests Begin on Drugs That May Slow Aging – [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

    "Spectators" of hurricanes should learn from those fleeing wildfires. Run away. Key word = away. # I haven't seen a computer in three days. I once was lost but now I am found. # I wonder if dogs and squirrels can be friends. # Tests Begin on Drugs That May Slow Aging – [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

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    What Came Before The Big Bang? http://bit.ly/149mJg ?contType=article?chn=sciHealth # Margaret Bush Wilson dies, pioneering civil rights attorney – http://bit.ly/1aAR4J # New Schnucks in downtown St. Louis is freakin' sweet. # Chevy Volt to get 230mpg – http://bit.ly/Pxw8c # Cardinals are on a roll. Cubs pitching is collapsing. Schweet. # [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Are You Just A Number?

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    Mitchell Baker is the Chair of the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Internet. He recently wrote on his blog about the presence of self on the Internet in a post called, “I Am Not A Number“. It’s a short, philosophical post worth reading. Baker’s [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • The Future of Aging

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    I read an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today about aging called “How well you age can depend on you”. Really? I’m being sarcastic. Almost everyone wants to live longer than they’re going to and some people even want to live forever. That got me thinking. I loosely follow the trials and [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 11:17am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Avoiding Food Toxins

    Here’s a list of 13 things you can do to make sure you minimize the amount of toxins entering your system. I’ve included the list here without any explanation of why each is important. Visit the original article for the full view. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, hot dogs, [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Day 15 – Engine 2 Diet

    I suffered a slight relapse this weekend and went “off book” for more than one of my meals. They were tasty for sure, but evidence of my limited will power. Back on the wagon this morning. Stay strong man, stay strong. We’re half way through the formal part of this [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 11:37am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

    Still getting over 30 mpg in our Escape Hybrid with the air condition cranking in the 100 degree heat! # Twitter done got broke today. Read some compelling articles about quitting social media sites. So tempting . . . as I Tweet this. # "When we walked through the doors, we saw [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Nature Deficit Disorder

    On the first of this month, The New York Times published a piece by Nicholas Kristof called, “How to Lick a Slug”. In it, he talks about how children today are not in tune with the outdoors, unlike children from previous generations beginning with . . .  well, beginning with [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 11:31am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Is “Cash for Clunkers” a clunker?

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    I’m not always in agreement with David Nicklaus but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch business columnist makes a good case against the Cash for Clunkers program. For those of you unfamiliar with Cash for Clunkers, its a stimulus program that gives people with “clunkers” rebates ($3,500 or $4,500) for turning them [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 10:13am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-08-03

    Should tobacco be illegal? http://bit.ly/2Q9H1t # [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 12:59am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-08-03

    Nissan comes out of nowhere with a Versa-esque new electric car – http://bit.ly/HJ0RG . Me likey. # [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Day Eight – Engine 2 Diet

    One week down. Katie and I weren’t perfectly loyal to the rules and regulations of the Engine 2 Diet but we did well, especially during the week; the weekend is always harder. I didn’t weigh myself this morning but I definitely feel better and lighter, even if I haven’t lost [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 10:50am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-08-01

    Concrete Dreams: France’s Housing Utopias – http://bit.ly/fr780 # http://bit.ly/ESNso # [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-07-31

    Bolivia has banned animals from circuses. Yeah! Go Bolivia! # Apparently trains aren't as efficient as proposed. Relieving traffic congestion in cities could do more for the environment. # One of the coolest Julys on record in St. Louis. Remember folks, it's climate change, not global warming, that's going to kill us. [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Day Three – Engine 2 Diet

    Resisting temptation is difficult for me; I have no will power. I stared at a friend’s French fries last night for 30 minutes trying to will them into my mouth.  I was even offered some and didn’t bite. Go me. The first two days of eating a healthy plant-based diet were [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 11:02am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Engine 2 Diet

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    The wife and I put a dent in the savings account with our trip to Whole Foods today. Wowza. We stocked up on the must-haves for the Engine 2 Diet, which we’re starting Monday morning. More on the Engine 2 Diet can be found here: Engine 2 Diet, and here: [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2009, 9:32pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • “Super” Centers

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    I spent some time in a “super” center today. You know what I’m talking about – a warehouse the size of a city block that offers everything you could ever want except automobiles and health care. From an efficiency standpoint, I understand the attraction. These behemoths offer one-stop shopping. Need [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • green | rising v4

    green | rising is a site dedicated to sustainability, specifically and abstractly. As my interests and my ability to opine on those interests have evolved, so has the blog. While its focus has always been a variation on this theme, the blog has admittedly meandered. Continually finding myself on tangents, I’m continually [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Intergalactic Energy Battle

    While there are not a plethora of lessons to be learned from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, there is one in particular of which to take note. Amid the some of the best CGI ever seen and the slow-motion-hotness of the ever ungrateful Megan Fox (and regular-motion-perhaps-even-greater-hotness of coed Isabel [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 11:39am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Old Laptop – RIP

    RIP: Recycled in Peace. I battled the sweltering heat over lunch today and dropped my brother’s old laptop off at a temporary electronics recycling center downtown. The heat index at time of disposition was exactly 100 degrees according to The Weather Channel. The “center” is very temporary, as you can [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 2:52pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • A Life Including Service

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    Today is one of those days that reinforces why I volunteer and selfishly, the satisfaction I get from doing so. I waver almost daily on how much involvement I want to have in my community. There are days I just want to hole up and not deal with the struggle [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 1:27pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Eating Meat Is Not Natural

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    Writer Kathy Freston, a frequent contributor to AlterNet on the topic of the human diet, has posted a new article on this great alternative media site about the evolutionary arguments against carnivorous diets. If you don’t believe in evolution you should stop reading here. For the rest of you, please [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • The Most Interesting Man In The World

    Well maybe not, but he must be close, and should definitely be in the next round of those strangely awesome Dos Equis commercials. The man I’m referring to is Gus Gustafson (sp?). I’d hate to call him just a home builder because I’d be leaving out a plethora of other [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • The Cost of Meat

    I suppose a person has to hear about something a very large number of times before he is willing to change his habits, especially if these habits (religion, diet, biases, etc . . .) were ingrained in him from birth. Hopefully Jane Brody’s piece, Paying a price for loving red [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 9:50am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Forty Nine

    A special thanks to Stephanie over at Focus Organic for including my post, Transportation Technology Awareness, in the latest All Things Eco Blog Carnival. [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 11:56am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Transportation Technology Awareness

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    On the same day the Missouri legislature debates funding a gap in St. Louis transit agency Metro’s budget, I had the opportunity to hop on my soapbox for a bit during a business lunch. We were talking about housing, but the conversation meandered – as it does so often these [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • photo test 2

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    Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:00am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Tesla / St. Louis

    There is no formal association between St. Louis and Tesla Motors . . . yet. Tesla is the maker of two all-electric vehicles, one already on the streets – the Roadster – and one under production – the Model S. The Roadster will set you back around $100,000 but it [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Say “No” to Nukes

    I really, really, really hope this: “AmerenUE CEO Tom Voss said the company is suspending its efforts to build a second nuclear plant in Missouri because of the failure of legislation it was pushing in the General Assembly,” is true. And by true, I mean that I hope this is a long [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 9:45pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-18

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    The interviews for the St. Louis Artworks summer program went well. The Cardinals game is not going the same way. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-17

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    72 degrees at 4:49pm and I’m in my office why? Good weekends to all! # Me likely Science Friday on NPR. Learning about algae. I’m working too - I swear. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 17, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-16

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    Internet down at work. I feel so alone. Oh wait, I have my phone. Hello world. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-15

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    RFK, Jr.’s speech - or should I saw thematic verbal meandering - was amazing! # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-14

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    Vihar is at the St. Louis Science Center with Katie waiting to hear RFK, Jr. talk about “Our Environmental Destiny”. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-13

    Vihar is loading up on fruits and veggies today - begone beans and cheese! Beer, you can stay for now. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-04-11

    3-0 Cards. 2-0 Blues. 3-1 Minnesota over Nashville. Everything is coming up Milhouse . . . so far. # The wife and I are split screening the Blues and Cards games after filling ourselves full of pizza. The dog is asleep. Life is good. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Blowing Away The Need For Coal

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    On Monday, a day the winds blew fiercely in St. Louis, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said, “The idea that wind energy has the potential to replace most of our coal-burning power today is a very real possibility. It is not technology that is pie-in-the sky; it is here and now.” Could you [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 12:03pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Of Two Faiths, Gay and Armed

    Quick post today. I read an article about the defrocking of a minister that I thought needed to be shared. And now it has been! The piece is about a Episcopal minister becoming a Muslim while holding on to her Christianity. Fascinating stuff. If we can get everyone to accept [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 4:48pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-03-30

    I am pissed Monday keeps showing up. It’s like clockwork . . . like it’s on some sort of schedule. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-03-28

    The sustainability goggles are working! # Are the flooded areas in Fargo concentrated with the poor as they were in New Orleans? # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-03-27

    Ed Begley, Jr. pointing, “We’re going to Youthenize America.” So classic. # Come on Blues, hold on to this lead! Go Mizzou! Everything is coming up Milhouse people. # Powered by Twitter Tools. [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Crabby Crabs

    Very hard to be inside today. The weather is gorgeous and I really want to be done working. Unfortunately this is not going to happen for a bit so I thought I’d write a quick post before diving back into what I have to finish this afternoon. While perusing the [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2009, 2:50pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Me and my buddies were 7-0 in …

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    Me and my buddies were 7-0 in bowling tonight. Been a long time. Too bad I went from a smoke-free restaurant to a smoke-filled bowling alley [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Red Meat Bad

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    In shocking news, a recent study proved yet again that all kinds of red meat are bad, and in so many ways. The study gained quite a bit of attention on the Internet and is summarized nicely in one fabulously named article, titled, “Red meat raises risk of all kinds [...]
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    Posted: March 24, 2009, 11:01am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • took the scooter to softball. …

    took the scooter to softball. The ride down was freakin’ cold but still worth it. Very liberating. [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2009, 5:08pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • is at the Cabin Inn at the Cit…

    is at the Cabin Inn at the City Museum. Coolest bar in America. [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • is at the dog park. Not sure w…

    is at the dog park. Not sure what’s so interesting about a dirty stick but I don’t have to understand it to like it. [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2009, 2:10pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Tailor Your Wardrobe

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    My tailor and I have philosophical differences about two-way zippers. I don’t even know if that’s their technical name but you know what I’m talking about, right? Zippers with two thing-a-ma-bobbies on ‘em so you can zip the coat closed with the top ’ma-bobbie and then open it from the bottom with the [...]
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    Posted: March 18, 2009, 11:10am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Sound test went medium. True t…

    Sound test went medium. True test on Thursday. The sustainability of downtown businesses at stake . . . well not really. [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 11:39pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Sound check in 15. Please go w…

    Sound check in 15. Please go well. [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 7:15pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Up In The Air

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    Katie and I spent Tuesday on set as extras in the upcoming George Clooney movie, Up In The Air. I can’t say much about the movie itself given we signed confidentiality agreements but I will say the scene we were in takes place at a conference where Clooney’s character, Ryan [...]
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    Posted: March 10, 2009, 8:10pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • @jswoboda More 2 bedrooms. Eas…

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    @jswoboda More 2 bedrooms. Easier to make the rent with the possibility of more income earning tenants. [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 9:06pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Used our 2nd car to run an err…

    Used our 2nd car to run an errand today at lunch. First time since we got the Hybrid. Tailor was closed. Good use of gas. Oh well. [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 9:05pm EDT
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Over 38 mpg during our first t…

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    Over 38 mpg during our first trip out in our 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid! [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 11:29pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Smoke-Free St. Louis: Letter to the Editor

    I sent the following letter to the editor to all the major local publications this morning: To the editor, A recent study by the City of Houston, Texas examined the effects of its smoke-free bar and restaurant law and found the ordinance did not have a negative impact on business. As St. Louis [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 2:00pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Promiscuous Teleology. Say What?

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    I recently became a fan of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster on Facebook. If you don’t know anything about the FSM please visit the link. The story is an amazing one, and involves one man’s fight against the Kansas School Board on its consideration of teaching “Intelligent Design” in [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2009, 11:13am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • When the box says, “marked dro…

    When the box says, “marked drowsiness may occur” you better listen. [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2009, 1:44pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • I’ve said this before but I’d …

    I’ve said this before but I’d be much better at practical pursuit. [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2009, 10:00pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • I’m wondering if the mad scien…

    I’m wondering if the mad scientists will one day make the good weather happen on the weekends. [...]
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    Posted: February 27, 2009, 9:06am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • I’m thinking about reusing thi…

    I’m thinking about reusing things that weren’t eco/animal-friendly originally. [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2009, 12:12pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Thawing after an enjoyable mor…

    Thawing after an enjoyable morning/afternoon in Soulard, celebrating Mardi Gras St. Louis style. [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2009, 5:51pm EST
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  • A Most Terrible Trend

    Most mornings I take our dog out in the morning to eliminate, as “they” call it. Usually, there’s a steady stream of regulars going to and from the homeless shelter that sits adjacent to our condo building. The presence of a homeless shelter next to my home, let alone the [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2009, 10:04am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • My bowling tonight is embarras…

    My bowling tonight is embarrassing. What’s up with the weather? [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 10:22pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Test Drive and Mental Strife

    We’re fortunate enough to be comfortable in these trying times, so - and I’m rationalizing - we should be thinking about stimulating the economy in whatever way we can; getting a new car at the same time seems like as good a plan as any. Buying a new car is a [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 10:34am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Board meeting and a workout?! …

    Board meeting and a workout?! What a productive evening. And I broke out my scooter. Sorry bus. [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2009, 9:11pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • I will be taking the bus to my…

    I will be taking the bus to my board meeting. Rain, rain go away. [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2009, 4:23pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Today is our first Barkus with…

    Today is our first Barkus with a dog. Hopefully Westin’s not a crazy spazoid at the parade. Wishful thinking? Most definitely. [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2009, 10:07am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • One Cancer Stick At A Time

    I can feel the momentum! It appears as though a smoke-free St. Louis may be plausible after all. In today’s newspaper (they still have those?) an article outlines plans for Clayton, Missouri to go smoke-free. Nothing has been settled yet but holy cigarette Batman! would this be great news. For [...]
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    Posted: February 12, 2009, 12:56pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Is There Enough Gas In The Tank?

    What if we discovered the cure to cancer but ran out of an ingredient for the drug? What if we engineered a ship that could travel the universe but ran out of fuel? What if . . . ? You get the point. How terrible it would be to know the solution [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2009, 12:39pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Convenience Over Conscience?

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    I want another car. I do not need one, I just desire one. My wife and I currently share one vehicle, which works out just fine most of the time. I walk to work and she uses it for commuting. We share friends and are generally on the same schedule. But, there [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2009, 11:01am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • green | rising v3

    So here it is. Version 3. New design, new focus. To look inward. Not necessarily reflection, but more personal association to the issues of the day. Staying motivated has been hard, and the reason is providing value in my posts has been hard. Commentary on worldly events is common in [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 11:37am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Stimulated by Stuff

    Number of comments: 1
    Stuff. Things. Trinkets. Widgets. Doohickeys. Our economy is based on the consumption of the aforementioned. That’s not a good thing, but that’s reality. I would love to live in a world where “things” lasted longer than they do now and money was spent on, and people were employed providing, services to [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:11pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Stem Cell Spinal Study Announced - Hooray!

    While approval of a new stem cell study and Barack Obama’s accession to the presidency are completely unrelated, the announcement that the first-ever human trials of stem cell therapy is monumental. Beginning this summer, a U.S. biotechnology company is going to test the safety and efficacy of stem cells on [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2009, 11:00am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • I Can See Clearly Now

    Number of comments: 1
    It’s been a good week, both politically and personally. We, as a nation, experienced yet another peaceful transfer of power. Beyond the splendor of “the moment”, as CNN called it, were the images of celebrations in other countries. These were the most moving; children playing in the streets of Africa with [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 11:51am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Happy New Year!

    Here’s to a more sustainable world in 2009! [...]
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    Posted: January 01, 2009, 4:46pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Your God’s Cool Too

    Number of comments: 3
    Today is a reminder that while there are plenty of religious nutjobs in America, we’re pretty lucky all things considered. Israel bombed Gaza today and Pakistan is mobilizing troops away from Afghanistan (WTF?) and towards India. But, an op-ed article published in The New York Times today called, “Heaven for [...]
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    Posted: December 27, 2008, 6:06pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • The Future of Proposition C

    I received an email today from Clean Energy Works for Missouri, the organization sponsored by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Renew Missouri and the Union of Concerned Scientists (according to the website). But, I’m not entirely clear on which organizations are actually part of the Clean Energy Works for [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2008, 12:03pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • A New Day

    My high from the election is waning, but my hope is doing anything but, even as evidence against a bright short-term future mounts. My only complaint from the regional election is that two public transportation propositions failed in Missouri. Sucks. Does doing something that’s the exact opposite of right justify [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2008, 10:39am EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • Prop C, Baby!

    Two days left, for a lot of things, but especially for Proposition C in Missouri. My last post was about the measure as is this one. I spent a few hours this morning canvassing with literature outside the Edward Jones prior to the Cardinals @ Rams game. I believe the Proposition [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2008, 2:48pm EST
    by Vihar Sheth

  • A Cleaner, Greener Missouri

    Number of comments: 2
    I (still) work for a bank. Needless to say, the past few weeks have been tumultuous. Onward and upward.  With only 47 days left until this country elects its first black president or two people who will further marginalize America on a global scale, we must not forget the other candidates up for [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 10:12am EDT
    by Vihar Sheth
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