Tag Archives: environment

You have every right to be afraid!

Posted on 11/29/2016 by

Many of us rightfully fear a Trump presidency for what it may mean for the welfare of our citizenry and nation. Will Affordable Health Care (AHC) and Medicare be on the chopping block? If you’re an undocumented immigrant, will Trump … Continue reading →

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Macdonald’s H is for Hawks: Finding Passage

Posted on 02/19/2016 by

The archaeology of grief is not ordered. It is more like earth under a spade turning up things you had forgotten, surprising things come to light: not simply memories, but states of mind, emotions, older ways of seeing the world. … Continue reading →

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Saving Spring’s Envoys: Our Vanishing Birds

Posted on 01/27/2016 by

We take for granted that birds in the millions returning from their winter feeding grounds in Central and South America will make it back to nest and mate in our yards each spring. The rude reality, however, paints a scenario … Continue reading →

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Lexington, KY: Reflections on My Old Kentucky Home

Posted on 12/07/2015 by

I count myself fortunate to live near Lexington, KY. Its assets are many; its liabilities, few. I like its small town feel—no row housing here; no factories puffing their toxins into the air. Though ranked 61 among American cities, currently … Continue reading →

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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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On Reading E. O. Wilson’s The Meaning of Human Existence

Posted on 12/28/2014 by

I finished reading E. O. Wilson’s remarkable book, The Meaning of Human Existence, two weeks ago and am now finally getting to tell others why I like it so much. For one thing, I admire its author, an eminent, cerebral … 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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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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Climate Change: Can we win the fight?

Posted on 04/26/2014 by

We just celebrated Earth Day on April 22, an annual fête of huge importance for those of us wanting to increase the public’s awareness of the challenge of climate change, and our substantial human contribution to it, and ways we … Continue reading →

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