Monthly Archives: September 2008

A Rocky Business: Quarries in Virginia

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

Modern quarries in the Old Dominion owe their existence to the automobile – and muddy roads. In fact, in 1928, before the state took over road maintenance, Fairfax County opened a quarry near Centreville to extract crushed stone for county … Continue reading →

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The Numerati

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

In the land of the mathematically challenged, the “numerati” rule as kings. These inscrutable geniuses massage the data that drives business decisions — and, increasingly, determines who wins elections. Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

Turn and face the strange: An African-American from Illinois and a woman from Alaska have infected millions of Americans with a thirst for change. Will Virginia heed the call? Continue reading →

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Katrina Yet Again

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

The hurricanes keep coming — and they always will. We can continue Business As Usual, making ourselves more vulnerable, or we can evolve safer, better protected human settlement patterns. Continue reading →

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Lies

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

One reason it’s so hard for people to envision functional human settlement patterns is that the images peddled by the Business As Usual crowd are so deceptive. Continue reading →

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