Category Archives: Politics & Society

Behavior & Cheez-Its

This is the story of how I almost became addicted to Cheez-Its and what that reminded me I already knew about human behavior. Enter the Cheez-Its Over the holidays, my brother-in-law came to visit. He and my husband made a late night run for cheese (we were making pizzas and had run out) and came back with a ridiculous assortment of processed snack food.

Sustainability ADHD

I feel like I’m developing sustainability ADHD. Maybe life ADHD. There’s so much to focus on and so little time. Every day there’s a new issue, new article, new published findings. Time is the real scarce resource, and it’s hard to figure out what the priorities are and what is the best way to filter information, both in my personal and my intellectual life. (Also, must find time to compartmentalize less…) Lately, I find myself desperately in need of figuring out what I can get away with not knowing.

Hey Look! A Newsletter

No “real” post today – sorry. Instead I wanted to let you all know that I will be starting a bi-monthly newsletter. Bimonthly is ambiguous I know. I’m going to shoot for the more ambitious two times a month definition, but the truth is that I might only get it out every two months. Which is why I picked bimonthly. Hah!

4H Kids Beat Zombies, But I Write Poetry

I love the Fair. I have always loved the Fair (in whatever state I happen to live in at the time). Yet somehow, In spite of many summer afternoons spent at state and county fairs, I’ve never managed to work up any level of interest in the food exhibits. But surprise, surprise – things change.