Category Archives: Seeing, reading, listening

What I’m watching, hearing, and reading

Tweaking, not lecturing, for healthier cafeterias

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ali

There have been so many discussions of school lunches recently, many of them involving SHOUTING or at least TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. GET FLAVORED MILK OUT OF THE CAFETERIA! begets HANDS OFF OUR FLAVORED MILK, for example. But sometimes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Seeing, reading, listening, The widening gyre | 3 Comments

I heart her: Xanthe Clay on kids and vegetable

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ali

You know how sometimes you find a kindred spirit when you least expect it? Found one this morning: Xanthe Clay, who writes for the UK’s Daily Telegraph. I stumbled across this article she wrote, Encouraging Children to Eat Vegetables, via … Continue reading →

Posted in I Heart This, In the kitchen, Seeing, reading, listening | 2 Comments

The real work of planet-saving

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Ali

Here’s the quote of the day, of the week, and probably of the month. It may even be the quote of our time: The real work of planet-saving will be small, humble, and humbling, and (insofar as it involves love), … Continue reading →

Posted in I Heart This, Seeing, reading, listening | 5 Comments

Kale, crochet and the hyperbolic coral reef project

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Ali

Look! The universe created a story just for me! It involves many items I currently list in the category of Lovely and Worthy Things: sea life, yarn, our natural world, activism, science that I don’t-quite-understand, and skills developed through simple, … Continue reading →

Posted in Everybody has a story, I Heart This, Made by hand, Seeing, reading, listening | 7 Comments

Regrets from the pissy kid in physics class

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Ali

I do have a day job, such as it is, and this job involves words. Most of the time, these words combine into things like annual reports, press releases, newsletters, and the like. Lately, however, they’ve taken a turn that … Continue reading →

Posted in Seeing, reading, listening, When does the age of wisdom begin? | 10 Comments