You know how sometimes, if you say a word too much, it suddenly loses all meaning? I had that experience lately with the entire concept of immigration. It is a global crisis. Around the world, countries are grappling with massive surges of humans who have nowhere to go. Here in the U.S., border communities are […]

Days are getting warm, trees are leafing out, flowers are starting to bloom and, most importantly to me, my youngest kiddo is coming home from college. Summer is arriving. The kiddo isn’t home for long this time, just a week. Then I pack him on a plane and he heads west for an internship. This […]

The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is debating several bills. Among them is LD 618, “An Act to Eliminate Critical Race Theory, Social and Emotional Learning and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from School Curricula.” It is quite a perplexing bill. First, Critical Race Theory is a deeply complex and nuanced theorem taught at the […]

In my ordinary, day-to-day life I tend to venture out into the world wearing sensible, comfortable, “up for an adventure” footwear. Jodhpur boots and tennis shoes are my go-to look. However, into each life some special occasions must fall. When the call for “Sunday best” goes out, I will step up and into some heels […]

I really want to talk about the recent neo-Nazi march and rally that happened in Portland. The thing is, I don’t get it. I don’t get how it is that we must once again say, out loud, that Nazis are the bad guys. If you don’t have the time to do the deep dive into […]

Science is just so cool. Every day, all around us, the most astounding things are going on and being discovered. Despite the woes and worries of this modern age, we are also living in a time when technology has enabled us to bear witness to wonders undreamed of before, from atomic structures to the deaths […]

Well, hello spring. As of March 20, winter was officially over. Of course, we all know how that goes. In Maine, winter weather keeps going well past the calendar winter itself. One of our state’s many, many charms. Even so, the vernal equinox marks a turning point, and it is starting to feel like it, […]

I’m not on social media much these days. It’s too exhausting. Mostly, I use it these days to see what my friends’ kids are up to, find cool science articles, or stare at adorable rescue dogs that I want to bring home. This week in particular, I have been angry with social media. All week […]

It is no secret that I am in favor of all things train. I have certainly been rather verbal about it, and even written my thoughts down here before as well. I like trains. Some of it – OK, a lot of it – is nostalgic. My dad was a train buff. More than once […]

I am off on an adventure. My honey’s solid bestie is getting married in Tucson, Arizona. Science nerd that I am, I leaped at the chance to visit “the astronomy capital of the world” and see those famous skies for myself. Tucson is an official Dark Sky City. In fact, it is home to the […]