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By day I’m chairman and CEO of the largest independent publisher left in America. By night I’m simply M.O.M. (which stands for Mean Old Mom). I’m a writer, cook, organic enthusiast, romance novel lover, and country music fan who does yoga.
Tag Archives: Nature
Listening to Signs from Nature
We are used to thinking about nature as sending “messages” with big things like weather and earthquakes—though we often scoff at the idea as superstition. But there is a whole tradition around the world of looking at the little signs …
Does Climate Change Exist, and Does It Even Matter?
It amazes me, really, how many different views there can be on any one subject. Whether it’s religion, the best-tasting tomato variety, or the right way to cook a chicken, disagreement is de rigueur. The urge to find disagreements about …
Posted in Environment
Tagged chemical agriculture, climate change, global warming, global warming solutions, Nature, organic, politics
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Plant a Kid’s Garden for Earth Day!
Kids love gardening. What’s not to love? Digging in the dirt, good stuff to eat. Worms. Rocks. Fun stuff. But it’s not just about vegetables. In fact, vegetables are rather ephemeral. Here this year, gone next. Then you have to …
My Mother’s Ashes
On Good Friday last week, we spread my mother’s ashes. She had passed away in late December, and it seemed fitting to wait until spring to fulfill her final wish, which was to have her ashes spread at a few …
March Freezer Madness
UPDATE: Behind-the-scenes video added to the post about The Doctors! I’ve always said March is the hardest month here in Pennsylvania. You think it’s really going to be spring, but it’s not quite here yet. I’ve always thought the concept …
The Long-Awaited Return of Spring
It started with a scent wafting in my bedroom window as I was lounging in bed on Saturday—the smell of warm earth, clear air, and awakening woods. I felt compelled to go for a walk in our woods to see …
Last Chance Ranch—Home to the Lucky
The other week I was reading the local paper, The Morning Call and I saw a story that stopped me in my tracks. Last Chance Ranch in Quakertown, PA had made it to the final two in a national search …
