WalMart has received a great deal of positive press and support recently having announced plans to improve the energy efficiency of their retail locations and reducing their carbon footprint through improved fuel efficiency in their shipping fleet. Everyone seems pretty pumped to have WalMart onboard in the emerging Green economy. Everyone, that is, except Stacy Mitchell.
Check out this article posted on Grist for Stacy's view. Really an interesting point. Are WalMart and other Big-box retailers responsible for carbon emissions caused by consumers having to drive further to get to their stores? Even if they're not responsible for the emission, can their business model ever been applauded for "green" thinking, when the big picture still puts them in the red? Afterall, is a desire to cut costs of energy and fuel really a green notion, or is it just another way for WalMart to cut costs and continue to grow? Check out the del.icio.us links on US Driving, Big-Box Retail, WalMart and Stacy Mitchel for more information from both sides about WalMart Sustainability and US fuel consumption.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Just call him Twinkle Toes
Shaq is at it again. The guy who is, in my opinion, probably the most amiable sports personalities in history, has given himself a new nickname and moved past my boy, Reggie Miller, for 12th all-time in scoring.
After a backward somersault he called himself "The Big Baryshnikov"
Add it to the list: Shaq Diesel, Big Daddy, MDE (Most Dominant Ever), Doctor Shaq, Superman, LCL (Last Center Left), and my personal favorite, The Big Aristotle.
After a backward somersault he called himself "The Big Baryshnikov"
Add it to the list: Shaq Diesel, Big Daddy, MDE (Most Dominant Ever), Doctor Shaq, Superman, LCL (Last Center Left), and my personal favorite, The Big Aristotle.
Phelps continues the assault
One of the things I really hope to accomplish here is to share some of my excitement for several sports that I believe don't get the credit that they deserve from the general population. Of course, if you know me, you'll know that I'm referring to cycling, triathlon, and (as with this post) swimming.
In case you missed it--and most people probably did--Michael Phelps broke yet another World Record yesterday at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He won the 200 Free in a time of 1:43.86, making him the first person ever to swim the event in under 1:44, a pretty remarkable barrier.
What makes this worth mentioning is that Phelps is once again targeting Mark Spitz's all-time record of 7 gold medals for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. If you recall, at the 2004 Games, Phelps' lost his bid for the record by finishing third in what has been called the "Race of The Century" between Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, and Phelps. This race was a "rematch" of that event, without Thorpe who has retired (at 24 it must be nice). This puts Phelps in position to claim 8 golds at the World Championships. (He's already won one gold as a member of the 4x100 Free Relay).
His remaining events are the 100 and 200 Fly, 200 and 400 IM, 4x200 Free Relay, and 4x100 Medley Relay. Keep posted on FINA's website
In case you missed it--and most people probably did--Michael Phelps broke yet another World Record yesterday at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He won the 200 Free in a time of 1:43.86, making him the first person ever to swim the event in under 1:44, a pretty remarkable barrier.
What makes this worth mentioning is that Phelps is once again targeting Mark Spitz's all-time record of 7 gold medals for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. If you recall, at the 2004 Games, Phelps' lost his bid for the record by finishing third in what has been called the "Race of The Century" between Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, and Phelps. This race was a "rematch" of that event, without Thorpe who has retired (at 24 it must be nice). This puts Phelps in position to claim 8 golds at the World Championships. (He's already won one gold as a member of the 4x100 Free Relay).
His remaining events are the 100 and 200 Fly, 200 and 400 IM, 4x200 Free Relay, and 4x100 Medley Relay. Keep posted on FINA's website
The Bark is Back
New look. New format. New concept.
Here's the idea. I'm going to try to use Life in the Doghouse to bring together stories, ideas, sports, sub-cultures, and people that I find interesting. Posts will typically be shorter than in the past, and more link-heavy. It's a melting pot for my life...the things that intrigue me and get me out of bed in the morning.
If you check out the bottom right corner in the Del.icio.us section of my page, you'll find a series of keyword tags. Clicking on a tag will take you to my Del.icio.us page, and will show you the links that I've marked with a certain keyword. The links might take you to other entries from the Doghouse, to other blogs, to news articles, or anywhere else that I manage to find out in the wide webbed world.
At the end of my blogs, the "Labels" section will tell you what I've tagged this blog as. If you wont more info, click on the corresponding MMmMmm Good tags and see where they take you
Here's the idea. I'm going to try to use Life in the Doghouse to bring together stories, ideas, sports, sub-cultures, and people that I find interesting. Posts will typically be shorter than in the past, and more link-heavy. It's a melting pot for my life...the things that intrigue me and get me out of bed in the morning.
If you check out the bottom right corner in the Del.icio.us section of my page, you'll find a series of keyword tags. Clicking on a tag will take you to my Del.icio.us page, and will show you the links that I've marked with a certain keyword. The links might take you to other entries from the Doghouse, to other blogs, to news articles, or anywhere else that I manage to find out in the wide webbed world.
At the end of my blogs, the "Labels" section will tell you what I've tagged this blog as. If you wont more info, click on the corresponding MMmMmm Good tags and see where they take you
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Nau is the time
It's finally here. I don't know if anyone even reads this anymore, but if you do, go check it out.
www.nau.com
If you don't know what it is, just read my last entry.
www.nau.com
If you don't know what it is, just read my last entry.
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