In October, a Lexington cyclist was killed by an 18-wheeler in Porter Square. In June, another cyclist was killed in a collision with a landscaping truck in Inman Square. This follows a fatal crash last year in Cambridgeport. After a…
I recently built a Home Price Estimator in Rails to replace a 3rd party service that couldn’t be customized. It uses the Zillow API to obtain a home value “Zestimate” along with a high and low Zestimates. It provides users with…
I signed up to teach Scratch to some kids at my son’s school for “project days”. Rather than make a video game, I wanted to introduce projects that could be useful to the everyday curriculum. Here are a few of…
I’ve been working with some visualization tools lately. This one uses Venngage and data from the Census (American Community Survey). You can scroll over the image to get detailed data. May marks the beginning of the peak rental and buying…
Look at the amazing fleece creations (blankets and scarves) that Many Helping Hands Volunteers came up with at the Cambridge YWCA today! I was astonished by the creativity and joy of these folks. Thanks, all! For this year’s projects, we…
I’m looking forward to helping with the Many Helping Hands event in Cambridge again this year on MLK Day, January 19th. I’ll be helping make fleece blankets and scarves and despite the presence of many devoted sewers there’s always a…
Several of us have talked over time about finding volunteer opportunities that involve children. Here are a couple ideas for Thanksgiving time . . . Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) organizes volunteers to deliver meals on Thanksgiving morning. You use your…
A Universal Jam Recipe On Friday, my 9-year-old and I made jam using strawberries and rhubarb (with a little mint thrown in) from the garden. We got seven pints of delicious jam! He took the lead, hulling strawberries, sterilizing the…
Picked the first fruits of the garden this weekend and cooked them up into a vegetable sautée and a rhubarb crumble. Delicious! Above: bok choy, pea tendrils (both bought from Russos as plants about a month ago), asparagus, chives, and…
Can you think of jobs that combine the following interests, skills, and values? Interests Skills Values Housing Writing Working with GROUPS of People Community Research Time flexibility/goal orientation Financial Literacy/ Empowerment Analysis High Hourly Pay Sustainability Teaching Constant Learning/ Intellectual…