- The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation headquarters in Morristown, NJ, have installed a "bio-wall" to help filter the air in the building. The bio-wall is a three-story (38 feet) tall by 14 feet wide wall composed of plants like ferns, mosses and flowering foliage. Air is drawn through the plant mass where the roots act as a natural air filter, and the purified air is then recirculated through the buildings ventilation system. So not only do they have the benefit of having Mother Nature filter the air, they have this amazingly beautiful wall of plants to look at every day. Video of the installation of the wall can be seen here.
- Colorado Springs has apparently had enough of rescuing tired hikers from Pikes Peak. The city council will vote on Tuesday on a proposal that will charge uninjured hikers $100 for a ride down if a call is made before highway crews go home for the day, and $500 if a call for assistance comes through 911 after hours. Additional fees could be charged if the road has to be plowed. Pikes Peak is the second-most visited mountain in the world behind Mount Fuji. As the highway manager told the local newspaper, "Some of the people just say 'I want to get to the top of this (14,000 foot) mountain,' and they don't realize they have to get back down."
- Academy Awards airs on ABC tonight, so I hope everyone enjoys the show. I'll be watching for the outfits, of course. Sadly, other than the three films nominated for Best Animated Picture (Bolt, Wall-E and Kung Fu Panda) the only other movie I've seen out of the ENTIRE list is In Bruges, whose sole Oscar nod is for Best Writing (original screenplay). How things have changed since we have had kids.
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