What between moving snow around and playing in same, I have been neglecting this blog again. If you’re missing me, I invite you to listen to this recent interview I did with Mike Barlow, host of Paid by the Word podcast.
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Pondering Children’s Books and Environmentalism
The recent fervor over Dr. Seuss has me pondering children’s literature more broadly. I happen to be someone who loves the “classics” – I studied the entire Lewis Carroll oeuvre in university (Sylvie and Bruno anyone?) and have reread the Narnia chronicles a bajillion times. However, I’ve never read any…
Faith, Love, Hope — and Resistance
On this Easter morning, it seems relevant to reflect on the theme of faith — a belief or conviction based on “spiritual apprehension” rather than proof. Faith is the foundation of every religion, of course, the reverse of the “seeing is believing” adage. It’s an emotion I find myself drawing on often…
No Amazon, Now Is Not the Time to Be Quiet About Climate Change
Last spring, a group of Amazonians — collectively known as Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ) — earned national headlines with their very vocal and very public advocacy for meaningful climate action. Their employer, they argued, had a responsibility to be more agressive about reducing its footprint and to be…