Ed Brennen In the countless hours that senior peace and conflict studies major Austin Thoren has spent studying in the OâLeary Learning Commons mezzanine, he never gave much thought to the empty cement terrace just outside the roomâs floor-to-ceiling windows.
âThere was never anything going on out there, so I didnât really pay attention to it,â he says.
When students return to campus this fall, theyâll discover quite a bit going on outside the windows: a new rooftop garden of flowers, herbs and vegetables brimming from 500 neatly arranged containers.
Itâs the latest addition to UMLâs Urban Agriculture Program, a collaboration between the universityâs Office of Sustainability and the Lowell-based urban farming nonprofit Mill City Grows.Â
inasmuch you got to feel great about what happened. those two girls wound up not living in the backyard anymore after you guys did your work. absolutely. it was amazing story with a very successful and happy outcome. steve: so is the ultimate message here that people should go ahead, if they got a feeling, a twinge, their gut, go with it? trust it? absolutely. you mentioned mother s intuition earlier. female intuition is spot on and people have learned to ignore it over time. and my message out there when i speak around the nation is listen to your gut. it s will for a reason. don t try to figure it out. listen to it and it will all be all right later. steve: worked out in that case. ali jacobs, public speaker now, thank you very much. thank you for having me. steve: 11 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up, a major development in the benghazi attack. moments ago, learned that two talking points were changed 12 times and we have details about what was deleted all to
here s how we know. the words mom and dad no longer allowed which is going to fire you up if you re not fired up already. so please put something on. fox & friends starts now. you re watching fox & friends. that s a great way to begin your day. steve: we can still use the word mom until sunday; right? mother s day. brian: and then the adult who raised me. steve: parent number one. gretchen: we ll get to that politically correct story but first headlines for your friday. a british olympic gold medalist killed after his sailboat capsized in san francisco bay. here s the srao fplt 36-year-old andrew simpson and his team were practicing for the american cup race as the boat trapped him under the water for ten minutes. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. shocking experience to go through. we have a lot to deal with in the next few days in terms of assuring everybody s well-being. gretchen: one other crew member suffered only minor injuries. brand-new details in
good morning, america. breaking news. two firefighters die as they try to travel through massive wildfires in california. nearly 50,000 acres ablaze. 12,000 homes threatened. our house is gone. are you serious? i m standing right there. sam champion reports live on the scene. house of horror. new details from inside the compound where jaycee dugard was held for 18 years. her stepfather here with us live, the latest on jaycee and her daughters. and with the two woman who helped crack the case through their mother s intuition. high alert. what west point cadets are teaching all of us about avoiding swine flu. why a song has sometimes what the doctor ordered. dr. mehmet oz on how to gain more sleep and gain more energy without pills. we say good morning, america. closing out august, the 31st, 2009. so great to have you back. my time away was restful and productive. got much needed rest and on the road on assignment and share those stories in the near future.
good morning, america. breaking news. two firefighters die as they try to travel through massive wildfires in california. nearly 50,000 acres ablaze. 12,000 homes threatened. our house is gone. are you serious? i m standing right there. sam champion reports live on the scene. house of horror. new details from inside the compound where jaycee dugard was held for 18 years. her stepfather here with us live, the latest on jaycee and her daughters. and with the two woman who helped crack the case through their mother s intuition. high alert. what west point cadets are teaching all of us about avoiding swine flu. why a song has sometimes what the doctor ordered. dr. mehmet oz on how to gain more sleep and gain more energy without pills. we say good morning, america. closing out august, the 31st, 2009. so great to have you back. my time away was restful and productive. got much needed rest and on the road on assignment and share those stories in the near future.