http://www.the-veg.com Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:58:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For me, studying landscape architecture has cursed me.  It has made me more opinionated than ever before.  I suppose this may be true for almost any area of collegiate study, but I can only speak for myself and landscape architecture. However, with landscape architecture, I believe there is a possibility ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=261 A trip to Europe is all one needs to see a better system of cities at work.  In a blog I wrote several months ago I talked about the problems with current American development standards and how I believe Europe’s to be better.  Now that I have been, I have ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=246 While browsing through a few of my old documents, I came upon this paper written for an environmental ethics course I took at Texas A&M in the spring of 2005. I believe this was the final paper of the semester, but I found it interesting and figured I would share. Prompt: ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=240 Sustainability applies to ALL aspects of animal production, including handling and welfare. Recently a video was released by Mercy for Animals (MFA), an advocacy group for animal rights, of an undercover investigation of Pennsylvania's largest pork producer, Country View Family Farms (CVFF). CVFF  is a large corporation, producing hundreds of thousands ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=231 Due to being suddenly inundated with design and construction projects I have not been able to post nearly as much as I would like. One thing I would like to share at the moment is an opportunity I recently had to review some materials from Nemetschek's Vectorworks program. I started ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=228 With this entry I want to take the time and promote a group that I think has the potential to be a great success. As with many of the issues we have addressed here on the-veg, perhaps the largest obstacle between the current way-of-things and a more holistic way of ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=226 In this day and age, everyone has an opinion. And it seems that the opinion outweighs the truth many more times than the truth. Why? Because the opinion is colorful, causes controversy, and is easier to follow. But that doesn’t make it anymore truthful than a pig that can fly. ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=222 As a quick warning, this post will be a bit more of a rant than my usual semi-informative essays and reports, but I think it touches upon a few of the key elements barring the way of social progression and forward thinking. First of all, I am NOT against ALL ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=220 To those unfamiliar with the current weather conditions in Texas, there is a rather serious drought going on throughout the lone star state. With around 70 days this year with temperatures at or above 100 degrees F, and a severe rainfall deficit going back into 2008, the issue of water ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=216 When was the last time you played in the dirt? Yesterday? Or maybe when you were 5? Recall it…now, think about the days when you don’t get dirty…you stay clean alll day long….which do you prefer? Well I can tell you which one I prefer. Getting dirty. When I was ... http://www.the-veg.com/?p=212