As the end of The Summer draws to a close, I ponder words to describe this summer. Summer of Hell? That Summer We Kept Moving And Pouring Money Into The House That Didn’t Sell? The Summer of Nearly No Cooling In Tucson?
Ah, words just can’t describe it.
How about the Summer [...]
It saddened me greatly to read this article in the New York Times about the head of a Chinese Toy Company, who purportedly committed suicide after it was discovered that his company had used leaded paint for toys sold through Mattel in the U.S.
Two things stand out to me. First, that the company that [...]
Thanks to BostonGal for this wonderful article on solar cookers. Here in Arizona, we talk a lot about this kind of technology, since we have 330 days of sunshine per year, and I have seen similar projects in India and parts of Asia. What strikes me in this article is the link between [...]
In the next few weeks we are planning to move back into our house, although we will keep it on the market. Since we have been living in a rental (most thoughtfully provided by a relative), I have had a newfound appreciation for my own home. Not that there is anything wrong with [...]
Recently I started thinking about an old job I had tracking Harris’ Hawks in Tucson. I worked jointly for the university and the power company, tracking down electrocuted birds and watching nests. It was a good experience for me, and even now when I am outside driving or walking, I scan the skies [...]
