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The Hydrofracturing Menace
The cover story of this week’s edition of Time magazine raises an issue that deeply disturbs me: hydrofracturing and its effects on the environment.
Thoughts on Libya
Although not surprised by the news that the U.S. has begun air strikes on Libya, the commencement of yet another war saddens me. Sure, so there’s been no formal declaration of war, but come on, Pentagon. We’re not playing video games … Continue reading
National Grammar Day
I cringe at the poor grammar employed by one local newscaster. She displays professionalism in every other aspect: proper dress, pleasant appearance and speaking style. It’s just that, for me, all those attributes fade into the background when she or … Continue reading
Waiting for the Storm to Break
Libyan cities burn. Arms raise defiantly heavenward
in solidarity with their Egyptian neighbors.
Hooray for “The King’s Speech”
If you haven’t yet seen this film, I highly recommend that you do. It deserves every accolade and award that has come its way. If I could personally congratulate the screenwriters, I’d also thank them for two hours of the … Continue reading
On Bookstores …
The news of Borders Books’ bankruptcy filing saddened me. Are book stores going the way of the dinosaur? True enough, at least some of Borders’ problems appear to have been self-generated, but there’s no doubt that ebooks have had their … Continue reading
In Egypt
Someone slaps a man’s face hundreds of miles away in Tunisia, and that’s all it takes to light up the night, to spread the flames of protest, in Egypt. People – so many, many people – gather together, in their … Continue reading
On Being a Granny-Nanny
Did I really forget what life was like when my children were infants? I can’t be that old! Sure, infant and child care is like riding a bike; you never completely forget the skill. But, when left with my six-week-old granddaughter last June, at … Continue reading
What’s All the Fuss About Global Warming?
You ask, challenging me across the table.
Sipping my coffee,
carefully weighing my words,
How Would YOU Like It?
If you couldn’t breathe the air
without a mask,
or you couldn’t
drink the water in your well?
Well?
