Politics of coal

It is dirty and mining it is dangerous. Burning it is a hazard to the environment. We continue to use it as a fuel because it is cheap. It is cheap because 1) we pillage the landscape as if there are no...

Love and Survival: The Lighter side of raising kids

Sunday the 8th of June 2008 - 20h30:   As one does, I settled in for my favourite hour of the week.   To save both the planet and the water bill, I started by topping up the kids’ bath water to the...