Monthly Archives: February 2013

Forward on Climate!

In the last few months, I’ve made sure my kid-to-be is there for important moments in U.S. history even if he doesn’t remember them. First, it was President Obama’s second inauguration. Then, last weekend, it was Forward on Climate, the … Continue reading

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Fangirl Friday: 350.org

Fangirl Friday is a semi-regular (very semi-regular) feature highlighting an environmental and/or social justice non-profit group. It’s named as such because asking me about some ecological issue can be as dangerous as asking a comic book fan about her favorite … Continue reading

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Cooking Up Politics

“The personal is political” is originally from feminism, but applies to a variety of other issues, including the sustainable food movement. I don’t believe that “conscious consumerism” can fix the world. But I do believe that every action we take … Continue reading

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The Fungus Among Us

My alma mater offers a class called “Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds” that I still wish I took. Unfortunately, there was no way to fit all of my required and desired classes into a reasonable time period, so it fell by … Continue reading

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It’s All About the Little Things

As a volunteer or someone who does other activities in part for the good of doing them, it’s easy to feel under-appreciated. “Because it’s the right thing to do” only carries so much weight when you’re walking to the Metro … Continue reading

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