Living in the Northeastern United States means changes in seasons. Summer to fall to winter to spring. With the warming of the planet, our seasons are less and less predictable, but one thing remains a feature of at least four months out of the year – road salt. Anytime there’s a forecast of cold...
Happy is a perfume that my daughter used to wear sometimes when she was a kid. She got small bottles of Happy from my mother. It kinda does smell like Happy, I think. Or, at least, it conjures some happy times. Our sense of smell is intimately tied to our emotions and memory. It’s...
When learning about pesticides and their effects on our health and our environment, there’s just too much to master! Let’s start with the BOTTOM LINE: Pesticides are Poison! They harm us and they harm our environment. Why do we need to know any more than that? Because the mega-chemical companies are selling us down...
First published in October, hope you enjoy the story! You can learn more from the Scenic Secrets podcast, also found at Modern Marinade. The journey is long and dark, over 3000 miles, beginning in the Sargasso Sea. First, the tiny leaf-shaped, transparent larvae drift along the ocean currents towards the east coast of the...
Image from: https://www.dc.com/characters/plastic-man What images come to mind when we think of plastic? These? Or, how about these? Plastic is EVERYWHERE. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid it. The grocery store is LOADED with plastic- excessive packaging, containers for leftovers, dispensers for shampoo, soap, kitchen cleaners…..I’ve been trying to avoid buying plastic and...
