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Setting the Tone for Climate Change Literature
I have a habit of writing late at night. I set up a chair at my kitchen window, prop my laptop on the sill, and gaze out at the 2 a.m. Nashville pastoral. It’s the same view every night. There’s the quiet calm of the empty bank parking lot, the dimmed lights of the closed […]
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Posted in climate change literature, dystopia, ecotopia, environment, nashville, tornado sirens, tornados, writing
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PLACES: Pluto Is (kind of) Like My Junior High Experience
This Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a lecture given by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at Vanderbilt. (…And by privilege, I mean I waited in 38-degree weather with about 200 other people for an hour. But it was worth it!)In case t… Continue reading
Posted in awkward, environment, junior high, middle school, PLACES, Pluto, social norms
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PLACES: Pluto Is (kind of) Like My Junior High Experience
This Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a lecture given by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at Vanderbilt. (…And by privilege, I mean I waited in 38-degree weather with about 200 other people for an hour. But it was worth it!)In case t… Continue reading
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going green…very green
Along with a few other important election decisions last night, recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado and Washington: “Thanks to their votes, we will now reap the benefits of regulation. We will create new jobs, generation million of dollars in … Continue reading →
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Four More Years – Congratulations, President Obama!
First I would like to extend my hearty congratulations to President Obama on a predictable* re-election! So much Chicago pride right now. I also want to offer sincere condolences to those whose candidate did not win, Stein and Johnson fans … Continue reading →
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Posted in climate change, election, environment, environmental justice, President Obama
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#climatesilence2012 in tweets
Welcome blogging class! Just a quick update from last week–not one hour after posting, I had a minor infraction in which I was approached with a hot dog and completely forgot about my mission to abstain from eating meat. So … Continue reading →
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Posted in climate silence, climatesilence, environment, environmental justice, presidential debate
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David Roberts’ Blogging Is (kind of) Like Global Warming
“A Series of Blog Critiques: the Good, the Bad, and the Bloggy”http://grist.org/author/david-roberts/Roberts’ blog is like global climate change – slow and without known cause. Sure, it’s vital to be aware of the current state of environmental issu… Continue reading
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David Roberts’ Blogging Is (kind of) Like Global Warming
“A Series of Blog Critiques: the Good, the Bad, and the Bloggy”http://grist.org/author/david-roberts/Roberts’ blog is like global climate change – slow and without known cause. Sure, it’s vital to be aware of the current state of environmental issu… Continue reading
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