Caring Less about Cars
In the decades after World War II, cars represented much more than mere transportation. From finned convertibles to the VW bug, they brimmed with personality and symbolized the road to freedom. America’s passion for...
Author: Marina Schauffler
Right-sizing Our Homes
From food and beverage portions to vehicles, we’re a nation with a penchant for super-sizing. Our homes have succumbed to this trend – with the average new home size growing from 983 square feet...
Treasures of the Dark
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, And find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, And is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. — Wendell Berry In movies, books and...
Time Out: Why Kids Need More–Not Less–Recess
Imagine yourself in a workplace, doing a 6.5-hour shift in a room with upwards of 20 other workers. The windows are rarely opened and the HVAC system is subpar. You must ask your supervisor’s...
Chemical Fragrances May Prove Hazardous to Health
Clean sheets dried in the sun bring all the freshness of the northwest wind billowing into one’s pillowcase. Unfortunately, that’s not what most people breathe in as they slide between freshly washed sheets. Laundry...
Crazy Busy
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon December is here before it’s June. My goodness how time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? —...
A Breath of Fresh Air?
Every day, we breathe in the legacy of the 1970 Clean Air Act. Thanks in large measure to Maine Senator Edmund Muskie, that far-reaching legislation passed by a vote of 375 to 1 in...
Places of Paradox: the Lure of Maine Islands
Before the sun rises over a neighboring island, a translucent plum of moon slips into clouds tinged pink with the approaching day. The full moon has drawn the tide to an astronomical low, revealing...
