I think language is a fascinating thing. More broadly, I find how we communicate as we move through this world to be an incredible function of all living systems and beings.
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We Are Not the First Americans
The 24 hour news cycle has been a source of intentional exhaustion by this current administration. The constant flood of bad news and bad behaviour can drain a person to the brink of emotional fatigue – and yet, we are still likely missing most of what is happening out there.
Continue reading We Are Not the First AmericansI’m Sorry, WHO? What? Huh?
Did anyone else read the hilarious statement put out by our Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of State for why the U.S. has pulled out of the World Health Organisation?
Continue reading I’m Sorry, WHO? What? Huh?New Year, New Earth
This was the name of the summit I attended last week, hosted by Ecoversity. The focus: permaculture. It was three full days of information, so I won’t go into detail on what all was covered, but I was surprised to learn how adamant each of the speakers were about WHAT permaculture means.
Continue reading New Year, New EarthMAHA Food Guidelines
Ok, I’ll be honest, I’m annoyed with this current administration. Annoyed is an understatement. Today I’m feeling petty. So I’ve decided to look at the nutritional guidelines put out by the folks at MAHA (Make America Healthy Again, for those of you who decided to go off grid after November 2024).
Continue reading MAHA Food GuidelinesDo You Know What a Food Desert is?
At first, you might hear the term “food desert” and assume it has more to do with the environment’s ability to support crop growth. Not to worry, humans have made an impressive commitment to growing produce and livestock in unlikely places – often to the detriment of said environment.
Continue reading Do You Know What a Food Desert is?Maryland Lakes
Did you know that Maryland does not have any natural lakes? In fact, it is the ONLY U.S. State without any natural lakes! That is only possible, I suppose, due to arbitrary boundary lines; however, the lines do exist, so now we have this fun factoid. The reason for there being no natural lakes (we have over 100 man-made bodies of water) has to do with multiple factors.
Continue reading Maryland LakesDecolonizing the Mind

Imagine spending a thousand lifetimes caring for these lands only for billionaires to exploit them in an instant – the same way colonists exploited the people.
Health and Wellness v. Medicine
There is a great deal of conversation happening these days surrounding health and medicine, thanks to a new faction of influencers who have rooted themselves in the MAHA movement (a Trumpian health campaign, Make America Healthy Again). Much like the MAGA movement, it is fueled by misinformation and emotions. As someone who believes in the power of blending eastern and western medicine together, I find someone like RFK Jr. to be a danger, as he seems to prefer blending science with pseudoscience to sell his ideas, so…let’s talk about some of these spaces of health and wellness (and since it is a bit longer of a post, I’ll break it out into four sections).
Continue reading Health and Wellness v. MedicineA One Health Take on Halloween
This is a reboot of a post I made a year ago when I first started my blog. It is no less relevant today – maybe even more so with our current political leadership obstinately ignoring environmental health concerns and families struggling with a government shutdown. That said, here is a piece on Halloween!
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