A Small Space for Joy?
In my last post I wrote about small griefs. And [...]
Grief and the Environment
. . . though in all lands love is now [...]
For the Professor: Working Toward Zero Waste at MiddleMoot 2018
Park University hosted the 2018 MiddleMoot in Kansas City, the [...]
Shorelines: An Introduction
Edges have always compelled me to go and stand on [...]
Boulder Changes, or, DSLR Girl
Boulder, Colorado, can be a delightful place to live—if you [...]
Imaging India
India was a place I'd wanted to visit since I [...]
What’s Missing
Today was a long day. I woke up and thought, [...]
My Resolve to Avoid Plastic—and How I Sometimes Choose to Fail
Recently I bought a facial cleanser in plastic packaging. I [...]
Why You Don’t Need to Own a Car in Kansas City
Last year I moved back here after living in Colorado for [...]
4 Easy Steps to Restore the Environment
"Environmental restoration" sounds serious, doesn't it? And difficult! But it [...]
Sustainably Farmed Wine from Sicily
Where better to get look for natural, organic, biodynamic, or [...]
Green and Weird: That’s Me
I get some weird reactions when I whip out my [...]
Making Chocolate Sustainable, Part 2
This is post number 3 in my series, the Love [...]
Can Chocolate Be Sustainable?
This is post number 2 in my series, the Love [...]
Can You Recycle Plastic Spoons for Ice Cream?
This is Post number 1 in my series, the Love [...]
My Low-Car Diet for Kansas City
I moved back to Kansas City in February 2016, thinking [...]
On the Old Delhi Food Trail
When we first arrived in India, we stayed in New [...]
Taj Mahal and Sheroes Hangout: Two Versions of Love in Agra
When our guide Sudhir mentioned the "aha" moment, our cynical [...]
Tourism Helping Orangutans? Kalimantan in the Burning Season
Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesia, which Todd and I [...]
Domestic Animals in Asia: Not Pets, Yet Not Always Feral Either
We saw lots of dogs and cats on the street [...]
Wandering Smoky Jakarta, and Staying in Kemang
Jakarta, a city of around 10 million people, has a [...]
Ojek Nation: Indonesia
Jakarta was our first stop in Indonesia and our first [...]
Christchurch After the Earthquakes: A Story of Resilience
At the last minute I emailed Emma Healey of Money [...]
Wellington a Canvas for Its Residents
We spent two and a half days in Wellington, and [...]
Xtreme Recycling Engages a Community in New Zealand’s North Island
Xtreme Zero Waste in the small community of Raglan, on [...]