Planet K's little publicized fireworks spectacular again takes place at Woodlawn Lake, November 2, 2010 at 8 pm.
Because this isn't publicized much beyond the clientele of the store it is often a surprise to folks who happen to be out and hear and see the industrial size display from a distance.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
VIA plans Bus Rapid Transit station for shoping center Bexar County is destroying
While Bexar County has been plotting the destruction of hundreds of jobs and dozens of businesses at Northwest Center, VIA Metropolitan Transit has been going forward with plans to build a Bus Rapid Transit stop at the shopping center.
Supporters of Bus Rapid Transit claim that such stations inspire nearby development such as shopping centers. In this case the shopping center exists but Bexar County has decided to destroy it in the name of flood control without considering the impact on jobs and the community and without examining flood water retention systems that would allow the center to continue to exist.
Supporters of Bus Rapid Transit claim that such stations inspire nearby development such as shopping centers. In this case the shopping center exists but Bexar County has decided to destroy it in the name of flood control without considering the impact on jobs and the community and without examining flood water retention systems that would allow the center to continue to exist.
Friday, May 14, 2010
County could boost economy while preventing destruction of jobs, businesses and buildings of Northwest Center
The county plans to tear down Northwest Center on Fredericksburg Road in order to put in a retention pond to control flooding. Hundreds of jobs will be lost and the quality of life of thousands of residents along Fredericksburg Road will be affected negatively.
Flood control officials apparently don't know about the work of San Antonio based Aquabank Inc. This company's innovative rainwater and gray water storage solutions would save Northwest Center, the jobs and prevent flooding.
Below the asphalt or concrete of commercial parking lots is base material. The base material supports the surface and stabilizes it. Aquabank Inc uses the voids in the base material to store rainwater and gray water.
If Aquabank's technology was applied to the center the area under the parking lots could be transformed into large water storage tanks. All the flood waters that the county rightly worries about could be stored and more probably for less than the cost of condemning the center.
I only hope that the officials responsible for this will become educated to this alternative and change course. Call your county commissioner and Judge Wolff without delay.
County says businesses need to be out by September 1st
Flood control officials apparently don't know about the work of San Antonio based Aquabank Inc. This company's innovative rainwater and gray water storage solutions would save Northwest Center, the jobs and prevent flooding.
Below the asphalt or concrete of commercial parking lots is base material. The base material supports the surface and stabilizes it. Aquabank Inc uses the voids in the base material to store rainwater and gray water.
If Aquabank's technology was applied to the center the area under the parking lots could be transformed into large water storage tanks. All the flood waters that the county rightly worries about could be stored and more probably for less than the cost of condemning the center.
I only hope that the officials responsible for this will become educated to this alternative and change course. Call your county commissioner and Judge Wolff without delay.
County says businesses need to be out by September 1st
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
2nd Thursday Poetry Series at Bihl Haus features Jim La Villa-Havelin, Josie Mixon and Carmen Tafolla, April 8, 2010
From Bihl Haus Arts:
"Come Spend Some Time with Jim"
This Second Thursday, April 8th, The Second Thursday Poetry Series at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, features Poet Jim LaVilla-Havelin for this official 2010 National Poetry Month event. The series includes a poetry workshop by Josie Mixon commencing at 6:00 p.m. followed by open mic at 7:00 p.m. with a special open-mic appearance by Carmen Tafolla. Featured guest, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, will present at 8:00 p.m.
This poetry event is set against the exhibit "Wordworkers," pinhole photographs by Melanie Davis Rush of 22 of San Antonio's most important authors accompanied by poems in their own hand scrawled on the gallery's walls. The exhibit was organized by Jim LaVilla-Havelin.
Poets Jim Brandenburg, Mo Saidi, Carolyn Sanchez and Josie Mixon are hosting this event co-sponsored by Bihl Haus Arts, a multi-disciplinary, non-profit arts organization, and Voices de la Luna, a quarterly poetry and arts magazine.
Jim LaVilla-Havelin is the author of three previous books of poems, Rites of Passage(Charon Press, 1969), What the Diamond Does Is Hold It All In (White Pine Press, 1978) and Simon’s Masterpiece (White Pine Press, 1983). His poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies including: The Texas Poetry Calendar (Dos Gatos Press), Between Heaven and Texas (University of Texas Press), Is This Forever, or What? (Greenwillow Press), and On Turtle’s Back (White Pine Press). LaVilla-Havelin has read his poems at coffee houses, bars, galleries, bookstores, universities, schools, theaters, and parks throughout the northeast, and Texas for over forty-five years.
LaVilla-Havelin is an arts administrator, educator and critic. He is the Director of the Young Artist Programs at the Southwest School of Art and Craft, and the Coordinator of National Poetry Month events in San Antonio. A fifteen year Texan, LaVilla-Havelin, lives with his wife, the artist Lucia LaVilla-Havelin, in Lytle, Texas.
Bihl Haus Arts will conclude it's celebration of National Poetry Month with the One-Day Friends Exhibit and Reading by John Philip Santos on Thursday, April 22nd. He will read from his new memoir, "The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire (A Tejano Elegy)."
All events are free and open to the public. Bihl Haus Arts is located on Fredericksburg Road across the street from Tip Top Cafe. Parking is outside the gates of the Primrose Apartments, over flow parking is in the Redeemer Church parking lot on Fredericksburg Rd.@ Quentin.
"Come Spend Some Time with Jim"
This Second Thursday, April 8th, The Second Thursday Poetry Series at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, features Poet Jim LaVilla-Havelin for this official 2010 National Poetry Month event. The series includes a poetry workshop by Josie Mixon commencing at 6:00 p.m. followed by open mic at 7:00 p.m. with a special open-mic appearance by Carmen Tafolla. Featured guest, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, will present at 8:00 p.m.
This poetry event is set against the exhibit "Wordworkers," pinhole photographs by Melanie Davis Rush of 22 of San Antonio's most important authors accompanied by poems in their own hand scrawled on the gallery's walls. The exhibit was organized by Jim LaVilla-Havelin.
Poets Jim Brandenburg, Mo Saidi, Carolyn Sanchez and Josie Mixon are hosting this event co-sponsored by Bihl Haus Arts, a multi-disciplinary, non-profit arts organization, and Voices de la Luna, a quarterly poetry and arts magazine.
Jim LaVilla-Havelin is the author of three previous books of poems, Rites of Passage(Charon Press, 1969), What the Diamond Does Is Hold It All In (White Pine Press, 1978) and Simon’s Masterpiece (White Pine Press, 1983). His poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies including: The Texas Poetry Calendar (Dos Gatos Press), Between Heaven and Texas (University of Texas Press), Is This Forever, or What? (Greenwillow Press), and On Turtle’s Back (White Pine Press). LaVilla-Havelin has read his poems at coffee houses, bars, galleries, bookstores, universities, schools, theaters, and parks throughout the northeast, and Texas for over forty-five years.
LaVilla-Havelin is an arts administrator, educator and critic. He is the Director of the Young Artist Programs at the Southwest School of Art and Craft, and the Coordinator of National Poetry Month events in San Antonio. A fifteen year Texan, LaVilla-Havelin, lives with his wife, the artist Lucia LaVilla-Havelin, in Lytle, Texas.
Bihl Haus Arts will conclude it's celebration of National Poetry Month with the One-Day Friends Exhibit and Reading by John Philip Santos on Thursday, April 22nd. He will read from his new memoir, "The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire (A Tejano Elegy)."
All events are free and open to the public. Bihl Haus Arts is located on Fredericksburg Road across the street from Tip Top Cafe. Parking is outside the gates of the Primrose Apartments, over flow parking is in the Redeemer Church parking lot on Fredericksburg Rd.@ Quentin.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Disney and other publishers / authors losing over 1 trillion dollars per year to offline lending
Eric Hellman uncovers a gigantic conspiracy to share books offline, and here's the kicker: for now it's still legal.
Although, the secret copyright treaty being negotiated currently will certainly further limit the activities of these so called "librarians", for now such sharing activities are not just legal. They are even being encouraged unwittingly by civic and business organizations.
Although, the secret copyright treaty being negotiated currently will certainly further limit the activities of these so called "librarians", for now such sharing activities are not just legal. They are even being encouraged unwittingly by civic and business organizations.
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