There’s Always Hope

There’s so much news about the impact of climate change and global warming on our world and its ecosystems, much of it negative. In April, I joined a panel of writers of environmental mysteries–ecomysteries–at the Left Coast Crime 2022 mystery convention. Our books address serious issues, so much so that one audience member asked, “Is…

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Gratitude, Hope and Squash Pie

You might wonder about the relationship between squash pie, hope, and gratitude. I saw the movie “This Changes Everything” last week. Narrated by the author of the eponymous book, Naomi Klein, it painted a powerful and disturbing overview of climate change caused by our pursuit of growth and its resultant pollution. Klein’s ultimately hopeful premise…

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