Inspired by Ross Gay’s “Book of Delights,” last year I set off on a 365-day journey. Like Ross Gay, I would journal each day for a year, beginning the day after...
Anyone who thinks scientists can’t write needs to check their prejudices at the book shop door and pick up a copy of Pete Hill’s first book. I say “first” because anyone...
After three years of planning (thanks COVID19!), the national Stormwater Summit finally convened in Minneapolis two weeks ago. Originally planned for 2020, and then for 2021, the in-person version of this...
Based on the hype it’s getting, I know I’m not the only one who was gripped by Chelsea Wald’s 2021 book Pipe Dreams: The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet....
Through my life, I’ve had the good fortune to use a wide variety of toilets, and I’m always on the look-out for new signage. Especially appreciated are the ones that make...
June is a lovely month to get married. Really. And couples like my cousin and her fiancé who had their June 2020 wedding plans bumped to June 2021 (dang pandemic!) deserved...
Last summer many of you followed the story of my mother’s shocking water bill, commiserating and making suggestions for how to deal with her water provider. I’m happy to report (a...
Yesterday was a big day. Wrapping up Water Week*, the annual week in which the Water Environment Federation and other water associations join forces to talk with Congress, the U.S. Senate...
I hate seeing things go to waste. I am a dumpster diver from way back, regularly pick up aluminum cans and other recyclables while walking with my dogs, and am always...
Last month my mother received a water bill that was ten times her normal quarterly payment. I felt all three aspects of her pain and frustration. First, there was the financial...