There’s a creek that runs through my neighborhood. I walk it frequently. I consider myself the unofficial keeper of this creek, as I uproot invasive mustard plants and pick up dozens of bags of trash along a mile stretch of the creek. Yesterday evening, my son and I were walking our dog along the creek….
When my wife and I were looking for a house to buy 15 years ago, I told her about a rule I had: the “let-the-dog-out-without-worrying-about-it-getting-hit-by-a-car” rule. I wasn’t even sure we’d ever get a dog, but figured this rule would also apply to future kids. Our neighborhood has large yards, lots of trees/forest, and all…
When I was a kid (early 20’s), I swore off red meat for about 3 years. Didn’t touch it. I remember explaining to my friends that I would not eat mammals because they were most intelligent. I eat red meat now, but still try to avoid it mostly because it’s worse for the environment. When…
When I was a teen, my mom would take me to Smithsonian lectures on wolves, raptors, bees, bats, etc. After attending a lecture on bats, we apparently had an “in” with the speaker as I found myself at the “after-party” dinner with him (I use the word “party” loosely!). I was the only kid at…
I got myself a beehive this spring. So far, so good! This is a pic of my bees’ version of air-conditioning… Having bees is fun and interesting. I love watching their progress as they fill their ever-expanding hive with honey and brood. Best of all, they offer me a comparison to the Human Colony. In…