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Where is the passion?
I’m taking a break from the conference to come to my room, enjoy some peace and quiet, and reflect on the sessions so far. My panel members and I (who will present tomorrow) find ourselves wishing for something a little … Continue reading
Book penance at the Amsterdam Public Library
On hearing I had cut up a book, one of my friends, a reference librarian, sent me this note: I think you should go to a library confessional. You may need to serve many volunteer hours at your local library … Continue reading
Tomorrow I head to Amsterdam
I did something yesterday I’ve never done before: cut pages out of a book. No, this wasn’t censorship; this was rendering Rick Steves’s guide to Amsterdam more portable. I couldn’t believe my visceral reaction against taking a knife to a … Continue reading
Toward an Earthwise economy, part 1: Ecological economics
The economic crisis we’re in gives us an undreamed-of opportunity to make course corrections in our economy and our lives. Today’s post marks the first in a series taking a serious look at viable alternatives to the economic practices and … Continue reading
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Rats giggle too
Ten years ago when neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp published his research showing that rats laugh when you tickle them, he might have gotten laughed off the stage. Most people still thought that “sophisticated” emotions like laughter required the kind of consciousness … Continue reading
String theory for mere mortals
I had the treat this week of attending a lecture by Brian Greene on the CU campus—another packed-to-the-gills science lecture, this one in a two-thousand-seat auditorium. Greene’s book The Elegant Universe and PBS documentary of the same name a few … Continue reading
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100 women saving the planet
March is National Women’s History Month, and this year the theme is “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.” The National Women’s History Project website celebrates 100 women who have worked in ecological projects ranging from starting nonprofits to … Continue reading