Word on the Streets (Page 5)

Chilies

What it is: You’ve probably seen chili peppers before in your food - they come in many different shapes and sizes, and are usually either green or red. There are many derivatives of chilies that are used in foods, such as chili powder, chili flakes and chili pastes, to

Weekly Round-up | Ep 2

Weekly Round-up | Ep 2

Change the Street, Change the World

Change the Street, Change the World

On Tuesday afternoon I received a text message from my friend Christine Acosta, with Pedal Power Promoters. It was a last minute invite to join a group of representatives from organizations throughout our city engaged in work on behalf of local pedestrians and cyclists. The city had invited this small

Down the Rabbit Hole

What is Real?

There are so many profound questions that are emerging as we find ourselves facing the dawn of Web3. One thing that we have seen emerging is a resistance to taking digital/virtual realities seriously as ‘Real.’ Digital and Real are often contrasted both implicitly and explicitly. Many communities in both

Engineers Without Borders

Organization Spotlight

Engineers Without Borders

Organization Spotlight Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is an organization that strives to empower communities by meeting basic human needs through the implementation of various engineering projects. EWB collaborates with volunteers and underserved communities to create sustainable infrastructure that addresses needs such as water sanitation, healthcare access, health literacy, and education.

Turmeric

What it is: Like ginger, turmeric also comes from the stem of a plant - in this case, the Curcuma longa. It is also used in both fresh and dried forms, though the dried form is easier to find in stores. Turmeric is known for its vibrant yellow color. It

Weekly Round-up | Ep 1

Weekly Round-up | Ep 1

In Touch with the Concrete

In Touch with the Concrete

One of the reasons that we want to continue to issue the charge to ‘Be Pedestrian’ is that it puts you in touch with the concrete. Not just the literal concrete of the roads and sidewalks but the philosophical concrete that keeps us from losing ourselves in abstraction and ideology.

Organization Spotlight

Camp Kesem USF

Organization Spotlight Camp Kesem at the University of South Florida is an organization that works to provide a summer camp program for children who have been affected by a parent's cancer or terminal illness. Camp Kesem's mission is to provide support for children who's

On Freedom & Cyberspace

Down the Rabbit Hole

On Freedom & Cyberspace

The Cathedral and the Bazaar, an essay (and later a book) by Eric S. Raymond on software engineering methods was first presented by the author on May 27, 1997 at the Linux Kongress, an annual gathering of Linux developers. It examines the struggle between top-down (centralized) versus a bottom-up (decentralized)

Ginger

What it is: Ginger comes from the stem of the plant Zingiber officinale. A lot of recipes make use of fresh ginger, but dried and ground ginger also make great additions to many recipes. Its taste is described as spicy and sharp. Health benefits: * Can reduce nausea and vomiting -

2022 State of Crypto

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2022 State of Crypto

Andreessen Horowitz recently announced a $4.5 billion raise for their forth crypto fund, making it the largest crypto fund ever.

Synergized Forces

Synergized Forces

Caroline Merriman is a second-year Marketing and Finance student at the University of South Florida who is currently serving as a business administration intern at The Well. During her time studying at USF, she enrolled in an Acquisition of Knowledge course with professor Adam Davidson, who has been previously been

Citizen Spotlight

Jeremy Gloff

Citizen Spotlight Jeremy Gloff is currently one of the managers of Trinity Cafe, a program of Feeding Tampa Bay. Through his work managing Trinity Cafe, Gloff ensures that underprivileged populations in the Tampa area are served every week with a warm meal and kind service, with the goal of facilitating

Coriander (Cilantro)

Coriander (Cilantro)

What it is: I know what you’re thinking - coriander isn’t a spice, it’s a herb! But hear me out; coriander seeds are used whole or in ground form as spices. Its taste has been described as earthy and sweet. Health benefits: * Can alleviate symptoms of Irritable

Citizen Spotlight

Madeline Riley

Citizen Spotlight Madeline Riley recently graduated from the University of South Florida. Madeline's exemplary achievements throughout her collegiate career, in both academics and community involvement, illustrate her propensity to utilize her knowledge and talents as a platform for inciting positive change. Having completed her Bachelors of Science in

Pedestrian Places of Healing

Pedestrian Places of Healing

At a 12 step meeting there may be general leaders and professionals in the room, but there are no appointed leaders of the meetings, nor your recovery. Those titles and roles are not brought into these rooms, the meetings are anonymous. Everyone is a pedestrian, an amateur, and encouraged to

Employment Cooperatives

Down the Rabbit Hole

Employment Cooperatives

For decades, it was common, almost standard, to see individuals sell their skills, time and attention to a single employer for 20-30+ years. Loyalty was perceived to be of the utmost mutual value. The organizing framework that has supported this social contract between employer and employee has been left relatively

Cinnamon

What it is: This spice comes from the inner bark of the tropical Cinnamomum Verum tree, which is usually just called by its much easier name cinnamon tree. Cinnamon is sold as rolled sticks or as fine powder. There are four types of cinnamon, including cassia cinnamon and ceylon cinnamon.

Citizen Walkers | Class Visit

Citizen Walkers | Class Visit

Over the past month we have been sharing a wonderful article written by Adam Davidson, adjunct faculty member at the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College. He teaches courses on knowledge and ethics, popular music, and walking! His walking course is called Citizen Walkers and the course perfectly embodies the very

Framing | Tuition vs Investment

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Framing | Tuition vs Investment

This series has mostly been addressing Web3 from a vantage point of hope, appreciation about emerging technology, and what it might mean for the future of collaboration, governance, real estate, etc. We have not actually written much on basic cryptocurrencies as our focus and interest in the space is not

Dr. Lindy Davidson

Citizen Spotlight

Dr. Lindy Davidson

Citizen Spotlight Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction in the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Dr. Davidson is revered for her commitment to guiding students through their academic and personal passions. She holds a B.A. in Communication Arts from Belmont University, an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a

Cardamom

What it is: Cardamom is called the ‘queen of spices’. It has a very distinct appearance that is described as ‘trigonal pod husks with small black seeds’. These pods can be green or black, but the green ones are called ‘true’ cardamoms. The flavor of cardamom is complex (pretty unhelpful

Citizen Spotlight

Richa Bisht

Richa Bisht is a medical student at Morsani College of Medicine [https://health.usf.edu/medicine] and exemplifies what it means to be an active citizen in her community. Involved with Tampa Bay Street Medicine [https://wordonthestreets.ghost.io/tampa-bay-street-medicine/], TBSM Refugee Clinic, and a co-founder and board member of

Citizen Walkers | Pt.4

Citizen Walkers | Pt.4

> We reached out to our friend Adam Davidson, adjunct faculty with Judy Genshaft Honors College about contributing for this column. He teaches a course called Citizen Walkers that perfectly embodies the heart of the Be Pedestrian [https://wordonthestreets.ghost.io/tag/be-pedestrian/] column. He shared a recently completed essay