Falling In
The sting of fall has definitely arrived. After a week of gorgeous Indian Summer ("Does the term 'Indian Summer' really have anything to do with Indians?" click the link to find…
In Heat
Not my stove "HERD ABOUT IT" by ana grarian Early this year I posted quite a bit about learning to live at reduced temperatures. Since my home was heated with…
But Keep the Cat Indoors
According to a new report, the Earth has lost half its vertebrate species --- mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians --- since 1970. The latest Living Planet Report, put out…
Factory Farming is the Overlooked Enemy
By Wayne Pacelle guest columnist for the Star-Ledger World leaders gathered Tuesday in New York to identify global climate change solutions, as part of Climate Week. But will these luminaries…
What Are You Making?
I have spent the summer working on a trash pile. Not building one, though the effort has in fact created several trash piles, but transforming one. When I toured this…