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The dogs announced the landing of the plastic wrapped package on my doorstep. Used shoes. In terms of limiting my impact on the planet,...
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Oct 173 min read
Living with Artificial Intelligence
In early 2023, shortly after ChatGPT's release, it became apparent some of my students, who were preparing to matriculate into US...
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Aug 84 min read
Earth Quaker Action Team Promotes Citizen Rally for a Clean Future
Under a blazing summer sun, the Earth Quaker Action Team, EQAT, and supporters from around the country came together in Malvern,...
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Jul 303 min read
Used Tires: Trash or Treasure?
When Sangho Alhousseyni was granted a working permit in the US, he started out by driving for Uber. He studied English and business by...
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May 313 min read
Chemical Sprayers—Buzz Off !
One recent afternoon, the sun was shining, and two bumble bees were engaged in a courtship dance as they buzzed around one another in my...
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Mar 304 min read
Save the Heritage Trees — Not!
The City of Philadelphia modified its zoning codes to protect heritage trees back in December of 2011. It may not be enough to protect 48...
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Mar 222 min read
Spring into Community!
Spring has been wicked crazy in the Philadelphia area with temperatures oscillating between 75F and 23F within one week. Somehow the...
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Feb 203 min read
Fashion Sense: How to Keep our Clothing from Going to Waste
It's not a dress designed for tango. The emerald sheath's slim cut and meager leg slit doesn't allow much room for dramatic steps, but it...
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Jan 94 min read
What Do We Owe Each Other?
Trying to get through the day can be such a challenge. Sometimes we can't take in one more thing, so we put on our blinders and work our...
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Dec 12, 20233 min read
'Tis the Season of Good Intentions...
Coming into the holidays can be like the day before the start of a new diet. I am not going to buy anyone useless junk. I'm going to bake...
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Nov 9, 20233 min read
Recycling that Goes the Extra Mile
The neat white Rabbit Recycling van stops at my curbside, and the driver, Meghan Sismour, takes the 44-gallon lidded container holding...
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
Taking A Stand
When I asked my niece, Summer Ann Dorr,24, what prompted her to engage in a months-long battle with her mother (my sister ) about the use...
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Sep 1, 20232 min read
Small Things Matter in the Race Against Extinction
In Loren Eisley's tale, The Star Thrower, which I used to read to young students in school, a small boy was scooping up starfish stranded...
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Jul 25, 20232 min read
When Kids Take Action...
On a Saturday in June, when I arrived at the meeting point for a neighborhood stream cleanup, I found a gathering of friends. Picking up...
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Jun 30, 20233 min read
Summer Slow
It's probable that everyone should go take a nap—after you read this brief post that is... So my calendar said I should finish three...
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May 14, 20232 min read
Feel Better—Take a Walk!
I cannot remember the last time I went for a walk in the woods without having leashed it firmly to a chore—going to clean up trash,...
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Apr 22, 20231 min read
Earth Day Questions
In the Philadelphia area many people put in the extra effort to pick up litter or plant some trees on Earth Day. It's a good start, but...
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Mar 31, 20234 min read
Thoughts of Springtime and Toxic Spills
In the realm of good news, bad news: I love the spring days beginning with the crazy chirping of birds outside my window, and that we...
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Feb 26, 20234 min read
The Lazy Gardener's Guide to Spring
As February winds down and temperatures here in Philadelphia swing between the 60s and the 20s, this past month has felt like a whole...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Extending a helping hand...
Building resilient communities is important as we face an uncertain future in this era of climate change. And one way we can protect...
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