Archive for May, 2008

Book review: Book highlights Wisconsin gardens - Wisconsin State Journal

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Wisconsin, it turns out, is home to an incredible number of beautiful gardens and most of them are open to the public. Mary Lou and Rick Santovec introduce you to them in “Wisconsin Gardens & Landscapes” (Trails Books: $19.95). Santovec, a Madison …

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A Transport Master Plan for Penang (Aliran Online)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Many Penangites believe that the monorail and the proposed second Penang bridge as currently designed were proposed with a view to achieving large profits for politically connected KL-based firms.

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Oil and water at the shore - HamptonRoads.com

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

In ‘Off on offshore drilling,’ (letter, May 24), the writer contends that Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf testified before Congress against offshore drilling. I guess our mayor is worried that vacationers won’t want to come here and see all …

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A visit to Chicago Botanic Garden - Nevada Appeal

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

I just returned from a trip to Illinois where I had a wonderful visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden in the suburb of Glencoe. The garden is only 36 years old, but it is quite lovely. The Midwest had cold weather late in the season, so tulips and …

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