AltWeeklies Wire
Greenius at Work! These Inventors Get Creative and Protect the Planetnew
Do-it-yourself-ism is thriving, and at no time has it been easier to perform technical work flying solo. Many of these inventions and improvements are about finding ways to be more friendly to the Earth, by reducing reliance on fossil fuel and reusing what would otherwise be thrown away. Here are a few from the Madison area.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-20-2011 |
Environment
Changing the World, One Meal at a Timenew
For Chef Rick Bayless, the winner of Top Chef Masters, preparing food isn't just a vocation. It's a way of life
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-12-2010 |
Food+Drink
Madison Author Offers Guidebook to "Heavenly" Foodnew
UW-Madison grad Madeline Scherb has assembled 'A Taste of Heaven,' a guide to monasteries with food operations that's part travel guide, part journalism, part cookbook.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
08-04-2009 |
Nonfiction
Rebuilding the Burger: Tastes Great, More Sustainablenew
The hamburger may be destroying life as we know it. Several recent studies have confirmed that CO2 emissions from the production of red meat and dairy have a significant impact on global warming, larger than other segments of food production -- even chicken and pork.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
Chris Farley Biography Spotlights Comedy, Addiction & Celebritynew
This new oral biography is a collection of reminiscences by everyone from Farley's family and high school friends to David Spade, John Goodman, Al Franken and Lorne Michaels.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
03-18-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
They See Dead Peoplenew
The mediums at Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp believe in life after death, in the here and now.
Tags: religion
In the Fight Against Global Warming, Activists Are Walking the Walknew
In Madison, some individuals are taking personal responsibility for the problems caused by global warming and are setting an example for others by altering the way they live their lives. Here are six of them.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Artery-Clogging Trans Fats Can Hide in Plain Sight
New label laws kicking in through 2005 will make trans fats somewhat easier to spot in pre-packaged foods. But eaters still need to pay attention in restaurants and look closely at labels and ingredients.
Actors' Historic Summer House Resembles Stage Set
Ten Chimneys, the summer home of Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, has just been declared a National Historic Landmark.
