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		<title>New Wind Powered Land Speed Record</title>
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&#8220;On the morning of March 26th, on the ‘dry’ Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles. The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h) , eclipsing the old, American held, record of 116 mph , set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2009/04/01/new-wind-powered-land-speed-record/</link>
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		<title>Triumph in the window</title>
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Brooklyn&#8217;s Smith + Butler has a new pop-up shop at famous eyewear purveyor Moscot on the Lower East Side. I wonder if this scrambler will ever see competition. Vintage hare scrambles maybe?
Smith &#038; Butler at Moscot
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2009/03/26/triumph-in-the-window/</link>
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		<title>John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)</title>
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The world has lost a monumental historian and fighter against all injustice. If you wanted to know anything about the rural south in the first half of this century, Dr. Franklin was your guy.
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2009/03/25/john-hope-franklin-1915-2009/</link>
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		<title>Patterson Boatworks &#8216;Fast Electric&#8217;</title>
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It was warm today. Makes you think about the water. That said, who knew an electric yacht tender could be so sexy? Check out that coaming. 
Vitals:
Hull - Foam carbon
Upper Deck - English oak, cherry and douglas fur
Power - 23kw Lithium battery pack
Top speed - 15 knots (1 hour)
Cruising speed - 6.5 knots (range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2009/02/10/patterson-boatworks-fast-electric/</link>
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		<title>Motocross at a Landfill</title>
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Sunnyvale, California circa 1972.
The track was built atop a landfill, now closed and producing renewable energy in the form of natural gas. The decomposing garbage generates 100% of the power needed for the nearby Sunnvale Water Pollution Control Plant.
Photo: Lee Sutton
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/11/27/motocross-at-a-landfill/</link>
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		<title>A Ponton</title>
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1958 Mercedes-Benz Type W180 220S Ponton sedan
Location: Paris, France / October 2008
Camera: Leica M6 / Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 / Agfa 135 film
Credit: Anonymous via MBZPonton.org
The 220S was Mercedes&#8217; flagship of the era. A longish luxury land yacht, the &#8216;S&#8217; was fitted with a thirsty 6-cylinder gasoline engine that provided storied performance for such a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/11/12/a-ponton/</link>
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		<title>Barack Obama - 44th President of the United States of America</title>
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/11/05/barack-obama-44th-president-of-the-united-states-of-america/</link>
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		<title>Czeers MkI Solar Speedboat</title>
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Such a beautifully sensuous hull wrapped in carbon-fiber and leatherwork. Not to mention all this goodness carries a solar-electric drivetrain. 
Video: A demo run.
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/11/04/czeers-mki-solar-speedboat/</link>
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		<title>Lewis Hamilton - 2008 F1 Champion</title>
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Congratulations on a great season, kind sir. Next year ushers in a new age in racing with the introduction of hybrid technology to Formula One.
Watch the amazing final lap at Brasil.
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/11/04/lewis-hamilton-2008-f1-champion/</link>
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		<title>Refab Now?</title>
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What&#8217;s more sustainable than building new? Rebuilding what we have. Great old buildings are in need of love, and probably lots of extra insulation. Lloyd Alter of Treehugger posits a rethinking of the American economy.
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		<link>http://www.parhamwaddell.com/blog/2008/10/24/refab-now/</link>
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