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- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
- New Mexico’s protected wildlife areas along the Rio Grande
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Tag Archives: women
Tallest American peaks named for Indigenous peoples
The following list identifies the tallest mountain peaks in the Unites States that are named for indigenous peoples, nations, and individuals. The fourteen that are named for specific individuals are shown in italics. The list includes, mountains, hills, peaks, towers, … Continue reading
Posted in branding, culture, diversity, environment, geography, Geology, hiking, historic preservation, history, inclusiveness, Native Americans, nature, place names, politics, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, Women
Tagged buttes, hill, Indigenous, mesas, mount, mountains, Native Americans, peaks, states, women
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Tuesday Tunes: Women who Belong in the Rock Hall of Fame
Below is my list of female solo artists or all-female groups who belong in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Keep in mind that artists are not eligible until 25 years after their debut album has been released. They … Continue reading
Posted in art, entertainment, history, Music, music reviews, video, Women, writing
Tagged albums, hall of fame, music, rock, women
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Tuesday Tunes: My list of the best all-female rock bands
Below is my list of the best all-female rock bands. If you think there are any bands that should have been included, please feel free to send their name or a weblink and we’ll check them out. For the currently … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, entertainment, history, Music, music reviews, Radio, video, Women
Tagged boygenius, female bands, Haim, Pillow Queens, rock music, Tegan & Sara, The Bangles, The Chicks, The Go-Go's, The Runaways, women
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“Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers packs a powerful punch!
I became a big fan of Phoebe Bridgers when I first heard and then bought her joint album with Conor Oblerst under the band name of Better Oblivion Community Center in 2019. This led me to all kinds of fabulous … Continue reading
Posted in art, entertainment, Music, music reviews, video, Women, writing
Tagged album reviews, albums, Better Oblivion Community Center, boygenius, lyrics, music, Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher, women, writing
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Equity is an economic growth engine!
Findings from the National Equity Atlas for ten (10) geographically dispersed mid-sized metropolitan regions are provided below. Check out the last column as it depicts how much more robust each of these regions would have been if there had been … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, ageism, business, cities, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, economics, Economy, fair trade, feminism, geography, government, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Labor, planning, poverty, social equity, Statistics, Women
Tagged cities, diversity, employment, gender equity, geography, income, National Equity Atlas, persons of color, planning, social equity, statistics, wage equity, wages, women
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Where to be (or not to be) a working mom
Posted in Advocacy, commerce, family, feminism, geography, health, Health care, humanity, Maps, politics, Sexism, States, Statistics, Women
Tagged employment, moms, states, statistics, women
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Celebrate the “love of bicycling” in May
There are many bicycling events coming up in the Month of May, as it is National Bike Month here in the United States. These include: National Bike to School Day – May 7th Cyclofemme – May 11th National Bike to Work … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, charities, cities, civics, civility, climate change, culture, diversity, education, entertainment, environment, family, fitness, fun, health, history, humanity, inclusiveness, nature, peace, pictures, planning, politics, recreation, schools, Social media, sustainability, tourism, transportation, Travel, volunteerism, Women
Tagged bicycling, Bike to School Day, Bike to Work Day, bike to Work Month, Bike to Work Week, biking, culture, cycling, cyclofemme, education, Ride of Silence, schools, transportation, women
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Tackling the continent’s great divide by foot
I finished reading an interesting and enjoyable book last week that was written by Jennifer A. Hanson. Entitled, Hiking the Continental Divide Trail; One Woman’s Journey, the book documented a multi-month long hiking journey she and her husband (for most … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Animals, art, book reviews, books, civics, Communications, education, environment, family, fitness, fun, geography, hiking, history, land use, landscape architecture, literature, Love, nature, peace, recreation, seasons, spatial design, sustainability, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking, Wildlife, Women
Tagged art, book reviews, books, CDT, Colorado, Continental Divide Trail, Continetnal Divide, environment, hiking, Idaho, Jennifer Hanson, literature, Montana, nature, New Mexico, reading, walking, wildlife, women, writing, Wyoming
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Goodbye to my trailblazing Mom
I first published a variation of this blog post a couple of year’s ago. With my mother’s passing yesterday afternoon following a valiant and difficult struggle with Alzheimer’s, it seemed appropriate to post it again to honor her for all … Continue reading
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