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Author Archives: Benedict Roemer
Leading Us All to a Cleaner Future (Synthesis 2)
Looking into the water of the James River, it was hard to believe that just on the opposite bank from myself stood a city of over 200,000 people. Swirling and gurgling past my feet, the clear water of the James … Continue reading
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Water Ties Us Together
The fallen leaves from nearby river birches, tulip poplars, and maples crinkled beneath me as I found a seat on a boulder that marked the spot where one of two tributaries flows into Westhampton Lake. The harsher light of mid-afternoon is … Continue reading
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Working to Make a Tireless James
On a cold and crisp Saturday fall morning, a group of sleepy college students and Garret set out to pull tires out of the James River. As odd as this task may sound to many people who might reasonably wonder … Continue reading
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Reedy Creek (Restoration?)
Reedy Creek has become a source of severe contention between citizens and politicians in the city of Richmond. This little creek, a minor tributary to the mighty James River, plays a central role in a movement that has spread lawn … Continue reading
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Parks and Public Awareness-Appraisal
Benedict Roemer (Synthesis 1) Parks, both local municipal parks and national parks, can serve multiple purposes. They can serve to protect the environment which they encompass or they function as a gateway to the wilderness for the public. Generally parks … Continue reading
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Where’s the River? at the Richmond Folk Festival
No event brings thousands of people right beside the James River like the Richmond Folk Festival. The festival, which is held by the ruins of the Tredegar Mill and across the canal on Brown’s Island, is almost completely surrounded by … Continue reading
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Benedict Roemer Forest Under Story Reflection
HJA 1: In the introductory material (pages 1-14) the author asks the fundamental question, “What’s the story here?” After you have read the first chapter, answer the following questions (no more than a short paragraph per answer): * What do you expect … Continue reading
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Benedict Roemer Portlandness Reflections
* Both books emphasize the study of place. Define the geographic concept of “place”. Illustrate the concept by describing the place where you are this summer: A place is an area defined by the the context in which it is placed … Continue reading
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