Monthly Archives: February 2016

Watching coal plants crumble to a Tchaikovsky score is insanely satisfying

Posted on February 26, 2016 by John Blair

February 26, 2016 – by Melissa Cronin in Grist Hearing the news that a coal plant, a facility that once belched CO2, mercury, sulphur, nitrogen oxides, and other hazardous chemicals into the air, is shutting down is certainly a cause to celebrate. Seeing … Continue reading →

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Yes, it Crocus time of the year

Posted on February 23, 2016 by John Blair

February 23, 2016 – by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Sometimes it happens as early as January, this year it was late February but one sure sign of good things to come is the appearance of crocus which are always the … Continue reading →

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Cardinals arrive at my bird feeder for Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2016 by John Blair

February 14, 2016 – Photo © 2016 BlairPhotoEVV Several Cardinals finally found my bird feeder today. This one seems to be talking to me, asking how he should pose. 

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Indiana already at risk of Flint-style water problems

Posted on February 12, 2016 by John Blair

February 12, 2016 – by Mary Dieter in the Indiana Business Journal The school counselor told her it would shave just a few points off her child’s IQ. That’s what a mother said in an interview in Flint, Michigan, where … Continue reading →

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