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...first senior-cohousing development, called Glacier Circle, opened in Davis, Calif., last December. ElderSpirit's residents started moving in during the spring and summer. The common house in each cohousing project is tailored to the resident group's interests and needs. For instance, the one at Silver Sage Village, a 16-unit development that broke ground in Boulder, Colo., in August, will have a gourmet kitchen, dining room, library, crafts and multimedia rooms, plus two bedrooms for caregivers or visiting family members...
...Worrying won't help. Our actions may determine how long we survive as a species. Matt Devereux London, Canada Why do people cry about climate change as if the climate were something that is not supposed to vary? The entire history of the planet is one of climate change. Glaciers receding? My house is built where a glacier once was. The same is true for much older structures. Trying to stop Earth's climate from changing is as realistic as trying to stop Earth from spinning. Gordon Otto Calgary, Canada Iran and the Bomb In his essay "Today tehran, tomorrow...
...people cry about climate change as if the climate were something that is not supposed to vary? The entire history of the planet is a history of climate change. Glaciers receding? My house is built where a glacier once was. The same is true for much older structures. Trying to stop Earth's climate from changing is as realistic as trying to stop Earth from spinning. Gordon Otto Calgary, Canada...
...that Harvard is the mostest, bestest, well endowed institution in the nation. Our long history and upstanding tradition of perfection leave us miles ahead of the competition. (Or at least several inches). Our vast financial resources are only the beginning. Harvard has a forest. We also have a glacier. Unlike most other glaciers, the Harvard Glacier is not receding but rather advancing, and is (of course) the largest glacier in the Alaskan “College Fjord.” When filling out your matriculation card, ask yourself, “Does this school have a glacier...
...Grim News from Greenland "Has the Meltdown Begun?" [Feb. 27] reported the discovery that Greenland's glaciers are melting faster than anyone expected. That is more proof of global warming, and the resulting rise in sea levels makes the immediate impact of climate change worse than anticipated. The glaciers are also receding at Glacier National Park, Montana. We are having milder winters in the Midwest, and tropical frog species are disappearing. What more evidence do we need? Shane Nodurft Chicago...