Virtual or Real…Which is it?

By Dean Whittaker While mentoring a seventh grader this month, I learned a valuable lesson. I asked him to teach me Minecraft, an online virtual world. My first lesson went well, complete with a homework assignment. After spending the weekend reading “Minecraft for...

Solar Industry Overview

By Saurav Rajbhandari The U.S. solar industry has seen growth in recent years. Tax credits and targeted research development programs by the government has encouraged solar manufacturers to investment in facilities and expansions. State level mandates for utilities...

Who Planted the Tree?

By Dean Whittaker Have you every wondered who planted that tree? Someone, back in time, planted the seed that became the tree that provides the shade and beauty that we enjoy in the fall colors. This month, the community in which I live, Holland, MI, planted a...