Category Archives: Environment

Reflections on the Supreme Court’s EPA Rebuff

Posted on 07/03/2015 by

This has been a busy time for America’s highest court, with gargantuan issues–gay marriage, Obama Care, and approval of a controversial capital punishment drug, cases decided by razor thin majorities. No less important, perhaps the most impacting of all, is … Continue reading →

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BEE Alert

Posted on 05/23/2015 by

Recently I posted about the plight of butterflies, especially that aerial tiger, the monarch butterfly. I mentioned that I’m trying to certify our backyard as a way station. But while I’m at it, bees also play a vital role in … Continue reading →

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Same Sun Here

Posted on 05/10/2015 by

Dear River, I cannot tell from your name if you are a boy or girl so I will write to you like you are a human being. The above comes from a book I’ve been reading for middle grade children, … Continue reading →

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Monarch Butterflies: Beleaguered Friends

Posted on 04/15/2015 by

Spring is for tidying and trying out new ideas. This spring I’m bent on turning the back yard into a pollinator’s paradise and bird sanctuary. In particular, I want to get it certified as a waystation for my beleaguered garden … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were None: Mountain Gorillas in Imminent Danger

Posted on 03/30/2015 by

“ In this central African park. Desperate refugees crowd park boundaries. Charcoal producers strip forests. Then, last summer [2007], someone killed seven of these magnificent creatures in cold blood.   (National Geographic)   Yet another species, this time one of … Continue reading →

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Expanding the energy portfolio: Utilities awaken

Posted on 11/02/2014 by

Every month our local power cooperstive, Blue Grass Energy, sends us its superbly put together magazine, Kentucky Living, filled with helpful tips on home maintenance, gardening, recipes, recommended books, regional activities, events, etc. With all its feel good staples, it’s … Continue reading →

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May I recommend?

Posted on 09/25/2014 by

I confess to being an omnivorous reader and that my iPad has only abetted my hunger for new turf, now so easily accessed with the likes of Publisher’s Weekly, Goodreads, and the Huffington Post. On occasion, I’ve drawn on Fareed … Continue reading →

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After we Murder Nature, then What?

Posted on 09/17/2014 by

After we murder Nature, then what? I know some of you may think this a dubious assumption as to possibility, and I would be among you–that is, until recently. As is, Nature has atrophied and we live increasingly in asphalt environments, … Continue reading →

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Jung, Archetypes, and A Parrot: The Legacy of Nature’s Genius

Posted on 09/01/2014 by

I’ve just finished Joanna Burger’s The Parrot That Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship. Funny, I had this book sitting on my shelf, unread, for twelve years. Looking for something to read while eating my breakfast, I pulled it … Continue reading →

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Places to see before they disappear

Posted on 05/24/2014 by

The other day I perused the well-stocked magazine rack at my local Kroger and surprisingly came across a special Newsweek issue intriguingly entitled, “100 Places to Explore Before They Disappear.” Teeming with stunning photography you’re accustomed to seeing in magazines … Continue reading →

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