Visualizing Cambridge Bicycle Accident Data
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…
Rails Web App: Home Price Estimator
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…
Teaching Scratch to Elementary and Middle School Kids
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…
Moves in Greater Boston
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.…
Fleece Wonders from MLK Day “Many Helping Hands” Event
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…
No-Sew Fleece Scarves and Blankets
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…
Thanksgiving-Time Volunteer Opportunities with Children (Cambridge/Somerville)
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…
How to Make Jam from Any Fruit
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…
First Harvest
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…
A Brainstorming Project
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/…