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A New Day

Vihar Sheth — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:39:30 +0000

My high from the election is waning, but my hope is doing anything but, even as evidence against a bright short-term future mounts. My only complaint from the regional election is that two public transportation propositions failed in Missouri. Sucks. Does doing something that’s the exact opposite of right justify stupidity? What next, bailing out [...]

Prop C, Baby!

Vihar Sheth — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:48:53 +0000

Two days left, for a lot of things, but especially for Proposition C in Missouri. My last post was about the measure as is this one. I spent a few hours this morning canvassing with literature outside the Edward Jones prior to the Cardinals @ Rams game. I believe the Proposition is polling well, upwards of [...]

A Cleaner, Greener Missouri

Vihar Sheth — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:12:03 +0000

I (still) work for a bank. Needless to say, the past few weeks have been tumultuous. Onward and upward. With only 47 days left until this country elects its first black president or two people who will further marginalize America on a global scale, we must not forget the other candidates up for election and the issues that [...]

Building Offshore Platforms, But Not For Drilling

Vihar Sheth — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:04:31 +0000

I have a dream that one day a politician will get on TV and tell people gas prices are supposed to be high, and that there’s a cost to living 50 miles from an urban center. She’ll say that cost is $4 a gallon, and it should be higher. Suck it up she’ll demand. But, in my [...]

The Future of Cities and Housing

Vihar Sheth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:57:22 +0000

Thursday and Friday of last week I attended a conference called “Green Homes and Sustainable Communities”. ’twas very good. My mind was boggled by the great information presented, and while there’s no way to recap both days in their entirety, I will provide a few highlights. The keynote speaker was a gentleman named Richard Register, who [...]