Month February 2008

Politicians and the Net

Nader’s brand of crusade-like issue advocacy would seem perfectly suited for the Internet age. But he has a big problem: He doesn’t understand the Web. “Doesn’t understand” is an understatement. More like “clueless and contemptuous.” I mean, he still refers…

Matt Gonzalez on Obama

Matt Gonzalez, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Green Party member, examines Obama’s voting record and finds it seriously lacking. Once I started looking at the votes Obama actually cast, I began to hear his rhetoric…

China Olympics water diversion threatens millions

The diversion of water to Beijing for the Olympics and for big hydropower projects threatens the lives of millions of peasant farmers in China’s north-western provinces, according to a senior Chinese government official. The Chinese government plans to pump enornous…

Waterproof concrete

Hycrete admixture is waterproof concrete. No external membranes needed and it can be crushed then reused, rather than being dumped in a landfill. Applications include deep foundation slabs and walls, podium and plaza decks, roof, parking and tunnel structures. Tip:…