What does a ski resort do when there’s no snow during ski season? They make snow.
The climate activist in me only sees the ultimate irony in this situation. Continue reading
The No-Snow Snow
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A Renewed Start in 2018
Looking back at 2017, my goals for reducing my family’s carbon footprint didn’t go exactly as planned. We did make some meaningful changes and adjustments to how we live our daily lives, but not every change stuck. We started the year off strong, but lost steam and motivation as the year went on (isn’t that the way most resolutions and New Year goals go?). Life got busy, my baby turned into a toddler, we went on a long summer vacation, I broke my wrist, blah blah blah… Continue reading
Power Trip
Myth: Solar and an electric vehicle would be expensive, unrealistic, unattainable, for people with a lot of cash. Solar and an electric vehicle will need to be part of our household’s “five-year plan.”
Fact: Tesla is drawing up solar plans on my house for me to approve this week and install next month. I traded in the mini van for a LEAF. I’ve paid no cash up front and I WILL BE SAVING SO MUCH MONEY. Oh yeah, and the planet, too. Continue reading
A Letter from Jarred Huffman
The hubs wrote a really bomb letter to Jarred Huffman many moons ago. It really made me quite proud of him.
The Huffster wrote him back. And unlike our “President,” the people writing his letters know how to spell sincerely. Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Like all good resolutions, I’m going to admit I’ve outgrown mine from 2017. No need to laugh and jump and shout, “I told you so!” just yet. I’m not retiring my resolutions. But rather, the act of embarking upon them has brought me farther than any other resolution has ever carried me before. They need a tune up, because I know how to get more milage out of them. Continue reading
Checking in: Climate Reality Download
Situation: I started this post about reviewing the Pittsburgh T Line subway (a great source of frustration for me in the past two days), but I think I just need to download a little bit today about my experiences. Continue reading
Let’s Catch Up
In a recent catch-up chat with a dear friend, the absence of any recent blog entries was noted. Why haven’t I posted in a bit? Here’s what I’ve got to say for myself: Continue reading
