Race  Beginning in the early 17th century, the concept of race as we know it was used to help justify and legally enforce the theft of land and labor from black and… read more

Different kinds of grief  It’s undeniable that we are currently living through a season of loss. At first, many of us lost events and vacations that we had been looking … read more

A few years ago, I was laid off from my job at a technology startup. For the next several days, I was overwhelmed by different emotions. I was angry that I hadn’t seen the… read more

The wars Last spring, my husband, Nate, and I traveled to Croatia for vacation. One afternoon during our trip we ventured to a family farm and spent the day tasting the fruits of… read more

The meteorologist is getting better The old adage “You can’t trust the weatherman” was once an accurate statement. In the past, forecasts more than a day or so… read more

The threat of extinction In May, the United Nations Environment Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services released a report stating that approximately one million plant and… read more