Category Archives: Travel

This home made out of tiny units can be built in any configuration and proves prefab architecture doesn’t have to be boring — take a look

If you loved Legos as a kid, you’re going to love these building blocks as an adult. Take a look here: — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/home-made-tiny-units-built-125600714.html

Is This the Beginning of a Crisis-induced Urban to Rural Migration?

Here is an account by one young family that, because of economic and corona virus concerns, moved from urban California to rural Maine to live with the author’s parents. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/relocated-central-california-tiny-coastal-130200430.html

How a remote work boom and city exodus might reshape rural America

  Can there be a silver lining behind the corona virus cloud? Some small towns and cities are starting to see an influx of young people. Is this a longterm trend or just a temporary phenomenon? Only time will tell. Source: How a remote work boom and city exodus might reshape rural America

US COVID-19 State reports

Please see the below link at the New York Times for the most recent COVID-19 state reports: int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/states-report-virus-response-july-26/e241189157b34378/full.pdf

Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus

BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation. It is not yet known how contagious or deadly it is. — Read on apnews.com/b2810cebad305f66112a0c68be0f8c9a

VIDEO: Springdale robotics team prepares for competition in Dubai

SPRINGDALE — Community organizations and individuals have pledged thousands of dollars to help send a Tyson School of Innovation robotics team overseas to an international competition next month. — Read on www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/30/springdale-robotics-team-prepares-for-c/

Hawaii Bans Oxybenzone Sunscreens-Are There Any Alternatives?

Many people are already booked and ready for their dream vacations to Hawaii this summer. Unfortunately, recent news has revealed that their beloved sunscreens used since childhood are no longer welcome in Hawaii, because of their destructive effects on coral reefs and surrounding ecosystems. As a result, environmentally conscious travellers are desperately searching the internet […]