I first heard the word “makerspace” when Alex Bandar made a presentation to the Columbus Metropolitan Club about The Idea Foundry (see photo above).https://www.ideafoundry.com/ Alex was passionate about the benefits of creating a space where makers, broadly defined, can have access to tools — from woodworking to welding, art media to communication […]
Month: October 2024
Best Local Radio in Central Ohio: Low Power FM + More by Chuck Lynd for Simply Living
Many people are not aware that Columbus is home to three community owned radio stations that offer programming you will not find on mainstream stations. Everyone is aware of our excellent public radio stations WOSU.org and WCBE.org. WOSU is well known for NPR news and the locally focused All Sides […]
Tree of the Month, October 2024
Northern Catalpa, Cigar Tree (Catalpa speciosa) by Martin (Mort) Schmidt for Simply Living Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa herein, simply “Catalpa”), is one of our most distinctive trees. Catalpa has one of the largest simple leaves of any American tree, and its long cigar-like seed pods make it easily recognizable throughout the […]
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