by Beth Alderman | Jan 22, 2021 | How Do I Love Thee?
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight. For the ends of being and ideal grace. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning As with Leaves of Grass, the loving lilt of Songs from the Portuguese touches the unity of life in...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
“The sad truth is that many scientists believe they have the sole method for understanding the workings of the natural world. [Artist Jackie Brookner] has discovered more about moss establishment on rock than any scientist I know.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer in...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
I had moved from my home in Southern Oregon to see if my worsening health might be due to allergies. After moving, I felt better and safer, but the problem that had bothered me came with me: it was not a result of allergy. Worse, I broke my right fibula and then...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 7, 2021 | General
Ed. Note: In the post below, Jenny Miller of stopndd.org shares activities for children that can offset “nature deficit disorder” as framed by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods. Outdoor time in healthy habitats can also benefit pregnant women and children who...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 7, 2021 | Should Sapiens Survive?
It’s Down to You and Me and Everyone We Know What would you do to save life on earth? Are you more angel, or more demon? Are you more selfish, or more altruistic? Do you know your own character, abilities, and possibilities well enough to craft a personal solution to...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 5, 2021 | Should Sapiens Survive?
Emergence “On the whole, the ‘subduing of the wilderness,’ most agreed, was the foundation for future profit.” – Andrea Wulf in The Invention of Nature Countering the super-specialization and reductio ad absurdum of the end of the modern era is emergence....
