Luther Burbank
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“I am a doubter, a questioner, a skeptic.”
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It's a small world: David Johnston was from Chicago and studied geology at the University of Illinois.
They assigned lab partners alphabetically. Johnston ended up with Jakupcak.
They became friends, bonding over their shared fascination with the rare rocks poking out of Midwestern fields... (1/4)
They assigned lab partners alphabetically. Johnston ended up with Jakupcak.
They became friends, bonding over their shared fascination with the rare rocks poking out of Midwestern fields... (1/4)
On May 18, 1980, David A. Johnston, a dedicated USGS volcanologist who earned his Ph.D at the @UW and the PNSN, was on duty monitoring Mt. St. Helens. That morning, he issued the now-famous warning, “Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!”, during the first moments of the eruption.
May 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's a small world: David Johnston was from Chicago and studied geology at the University of Illinois.
They assigned lab partners alphabetically. Johnston ended up with Jakupcak.
They became friends, bonding over their shared fascination with the rare rocks poking out of Midwestern fields... (1/4)
They assigned lab partners alphabetically. Johnston ended up with Jakupcak.
They became friends, bonding over their shared fascination with the rare rocks poking out of Midwestern fields... (1/4)
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Bicycling on the Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1940s
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1940s
April 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Bicycling on the Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1940s
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1940s
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Elements of a stroad retrofit:
🛣️ Remove car lanes
🚗 Consolidate driveways
🌳 Add trees
🚲 Add protected bike lanes
🏢 Redevelop to the property line
🛣️ Remove car lanes
🚗 Consolidate driveways
🌳 Add trees
🚲 Add protected bike lanes
🏢 Redevelop to the property line
February 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In 1896, Margaret LeLong biked alone from Chicago to San Francisco…a pistol and a powder-box packed for the trip…some things never change.
January 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In 1896, Margaret LeLong biked alone from Chicago to San Francisco…a pistol and a powder-box packed for the trip…some things never change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VB7... Bikes: the evergreen facilitators
1973: BIKES - the Perfect Solution to the FUEL CRISIS? | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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January 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VB7... Bikes: the evergreen facilitators
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Rest in peace President Carter. You were one of the good ones.
December 29, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Rest in peace President Carter. You were one of the good ones.
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