http://www.principiainc.com 623 MORRIS AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:06:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It had been a seven hour upwind slog from New York to Oklahoma last month. It was reasonable to be tired. But I should have known something was wrong when I gasped for breath after pushing our plane, a Columbia 400, into the hangar. It wasn't until over a week later, ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=517 Garden Principia An approach to horticulture design that focuses key principles Plant suitability to site to mid-Atlantic region. Organic and environmentally sound gardening. Full season interest. Use of variety of plants to enhance manageability and sustainability. Dense planting to encourage soil stability and reduce maintenance and water needs. My Favorite Links Best plants for Mid-Atlantic region:Gold Medal Plants. ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=233 One of the many talented journalists in my neighborhood, Theresa Burns, wrote this about my garden in South Orange for "The Local" NY Times: Garden State: Shaking Up Griselda http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/garden-state-shaking-up-griselda/#more-11787 http://www.principiainc.com/?p=505 Part and parcel of sustainable lawns include tolerance of some level of weeds. Some weeds provide secondary benefits (nitrogen, attracts beneficial insects & animals). Some weeds are opportunistic, they colonize stressed areas only so good soil & lawn care puts grass at advantage, others are competitive, they will compete directly ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=498 Lawns - we love them, however... Our Mid Atlantic region provides ideal water and temperature conditions to support for lawns. Lawns provide a neutral, usable surface that stands in contrast to herbaceous and shrubbery boarders. Lawns like all planted surfaces consume carbon, cool the environment and support good drainage. The problem is ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=200 Steve Demy flies a Columbia 300 based near Vancouver BC, and relishes the challenges of long flights. He watches the wind aloft and meticulously plans ideal altitudes as well as fuel and prop settings. He has regularly made non-stop Vancouver-Toronto trips, a distance of about 1800 nm. Today I departed Bend ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=467 Use of combustion in transportation began by burning fuels like wood and coal in the open to boil water to make steam to drive pistons to crank a shaft. Later combustible petroleum-derived fuels were burned directly over the piston heads. Pistons have been mostly replaced now in favor of turbines, ... http://www.principiainc.com/?p=431 http://www.principiainc.com/?p=428 http://www.principiainc.com/?p=424 http://www.principiainc.com/?p=420