| Sep 11, 2013 | Cartoon|Environment / Health
| Sep 4, 2013 | Environment / HealthTen days before Christmas 2006, I moved to California, the Shake ‘n Bake State. The first friend I met in my new home was a firefighter with the Forest Service. The first gift I received was a wind-up flashlight for use in the next major earthquake. That’s...
| | Environment / HealthThe first thing to remember about nuclear power is that it’s not safe. Just ask Japan. The second thing to remember is that nuclear power isn’t cheap. Connecticut draws half its juice from nuclear reactors and has the second-highest rates in the country, after...
| Sep 3, 2013 | Environment / HealthMy father was an early member of a group now known disparagingly as “ultra-lawn people.” “High,” as everyone called him, was dedicated, body and soul, to the Sisyphean task of trying to maintain a lawn full of lush St. Augustine grass in hot,...
| Aug 28, 2013 | Environment / HealthIn late August, I was lucky enough to celebrate in person the fifth anniversary of the Wild Sky Wilderness area in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. This 106,577-acre region is home to rugged mountains, beautiful stretches of pine forests, miles and miles of...
| Aug 27, 2013 | Environment / HealthTo paraphrase an old bumper sticker: “When the people lead, leaders will follow. Or not.” Not when the “leaders” are in the pocket of corporate interests that don’t like where the people are leading. Take Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a...
