This semester I’m teaching a course called Biosphere in Translation. It’s about how we think of ourselves as part of or apart from the natural world. Here in the US, we are steeped in what we call the “Western” worldview. This worldview sees humans as apart from Nature. Nature has things that we humans...
Strap in…..this newsletter will make your blood boil…. On Nov. 3, 2025, during the recent US Government Shutdown, the US EPA registered a new pesticide, epyrifenacil, for use as a “pre-plant burndown herbicide for use in canola, field corn, soybean, wheat and fallow fields,” AND, “for non-agricultural use on non-crop areas such as around...
End of summer, with the cooler night time temperatures, prompts area residents to close their pools for the year. Where does all that pool water go? In my neighborhood, almost half of the neighbors have pools, most are in-ground pools and a couple are above-ground pools. The pool water is gorgeous- clear, blue, inviting...
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...
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...
