Ten Ways To Stay Warm During Arctic Fronts

By Thursday, November 13, 2014 4 0

Streets icy as skating rinks and other Arctic front symptoms have gripped my hometown and much of the country today. How are you staying warm? How much are you spending to do it? How much is the earth spending to do it? I had considered posting today on the historic, heartening climate change agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce emissions.  But, Bill McKibben of ...

Changing To Thursday Posts

By Sunday, September 14, 2014 0 0

Good morning! Starting this week, I'll be posting on Thursdays, instead of Sundays. The reason is that I want to get back to the swell old-timey concept of Sunday being a day of rest. (While I love to write, it's not the same as resting.) My next full post will be Thursday, September 18th. It's called "How To Find And Keep A ...

Desire Lines

By Sunday, August 17, 2014 0 0

“Those are desire lines,” Greg murmured, almost under his breath. We were gazing at the faint beginnings of a dirt foot-trail that went across a small field to a major intersection.. We were in Corvallis, Oregon, discussing the town’s bicycle-pedestrian situation (we work in transportation). “Desire lines?” I said, intrigued. “Yeah. They get created where a sidewalk would be desired." ...

How To Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning

By Sunday, May 18, 2014 2 0

When we’re rich in what matters we’re resilient. We create fun and comfort in ways that are sustainable. We've heard this will be a doozy of a hot summer. This week's post is on how to stay cool without using air conditioning, which burns lots of the fossil fuels that drive climate change. These self-cooling skills don't ...

Five Little-Known Tips For Disaster Preparedness

The record-breaking cold in much of the U.S. reminds me that we're all vulnerable to extreme weather and disasters, and need to be prepared for them. Climate change means more of everything: drought, destructive hurricanes, heat, cold and floods. It's broader than just global warming. It’s our internal resources -- our attitude and coping skills – that ...

The Best Part Of The Day

By Sunday, July 28, 2013 4 0

"What was the best part of your day?" my husband asked me last night in bed. I was cuddled up with my head on his shoulder. Sometimes in this On the Columbia River yesterday: a symbolic flotilla against proposed fossil fuel exports that would mean game over for our climate nightly ritual of ours I think for ...