It’s All About Mary

Lately I’ve been reading about a lot of Mary’s, and I enjoy them all!

Who is today’s Rachel Carson?

Rachel Carson is often seen as the driver of the modern environmental movement. But who stands in her shoes today?

It’s the End of the World as We Know it… (and I Don’t Feel Fine)

On climate change, politics, and the power of good women writers. The last week has been pretty chilly for the Coast, especially for February. Where we should be seeing cherry blossoms and rain, we’ve been having nice clear skies and heavy frost—even snow. Apparently, it’s because of a split in the polar vortex. Record warm…

When it comes to nature, what language are we speaking?

Spring seems as though it’s halfway here, but it can’t make up its mind. The daffodils are starting to sprout, as is the garlic. The geese are coming back – though I can’t imagine they were that far away, given the numbers that congregate on local farmers’ fields. I’ve heard a few marsh birds calling…

Wednesday on the Web: 16 Aug Edition

This week’s Wednesday on the Web is basically a list of things that make me shake my head. And then some. In the US: 1. Charlottesville – and the fallout, including Trump’s tacit approval of neo-Nazis. 2. The defunding of a US group that fights white supremacy, the de-staffing of a US State Department office…