Living In Place

This post includes suggestions for lowering the carbon cost of what we eat. All food comes with a carbon footprint. Everything in this aisle has been transported multiple times....

Like a cactus blossom, an apology makes amends but does not cure the hurt caused by the thorns. Yesterday, I found myself apologizing after uttering hurtful words. Apologizing I...

I’ve just returned from a seven-day backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon, and can list what makes for a great vacation. Get Away. This requires overcoming my dislike of air...

If only pedestrians would cross at the crosswalk, and motorists would heed the speed limit, we'd all be safer on our public thoroughfares. Photo by Vinta Supply Co. |...

Cindy Leszczak Grows Tomatoes Cindy Leszczak grows tomatoes – about two thousand of them. What was once a way to grow enough to feed her family during a long winter has become a...

            We recently had a visit from Our Mutual Friend, Melon. 1976 Our Mutual Friend....