Why I Made the Switch to Electric – A Working Guy’s Take on EVs
I never thought I'd be the type of guy writing about electric cars, honestly. Two years ago, if you'd told me I'd be driving one, I would've laughed and asked…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Living Green (At 68!)
You know, four years after Harold passed, I found myself doing something I never expected – standing in my backyard at 7 AM, hanging wet laundry on a clothesline I'd…
Why My Seven-Year-Old Changed How Our Family Thinks About Clothes (And You Should Too)
You know that moment when your kid asks you a question that just stops you cold? That happened to me about eighteen months ago when my youngest came home from…
How I Stopped Throwing Money Away and Started Buying Stuff That Actually Matters
You know what's funny? For years I was basically throwing money away every time I went shopping, and I didn't even realize it. I mean, I thought I was being…
Why I Started Teaching My Grandkids About the Environment (And What I Wish I’d Known as a Young Mother)
You know, when my daughter was little back in the 1980s, I didn't think twice about grabbing a pack of Pampers and tossing them in the cart. Environmental consciousness? That…
How I Learned to Put My Money Where My Mouth Is on the Environment
You know, I never thought money and caring about the planet could go hand in hand until about three years ago when my wife started asking questions that made me…
How I Learned to Throw Actually Sustainable Parties (Without Going Broke or Boring My Friends)
You know what's weird? I used to be that person who'd throw a party and generate enough trash to fill my entire dumpster. Paper plates, plastic cups, decorations from the…
My Dog Made Me a Better Environmentalist (And Your Pet Probably Can Too)
You know how sometimes life throws you a curveball that makes you rethink everything? For me, it wasn’t some dramatic moment – it was my neighbor’s electric bill. I was…
Why I Finally Stopped Racing Through Life at 68 (And You Should Too)
You know, after my husband died four years ago, I found myself doing the strangest thing – rushing around this empty house like I was late for something important. Racing…
How I Learned to Travel Without Completely Wrecking the Planet (A Broke Millennial’s Guide)
Okay, so I need to confess something that's been bugging me for years. Every time I see those Instagram posts of people jet-setting to Bali or Iceland or wherever, I…
How I Finally Stopped Poisoning Myself (and the Planet) with My Makeup
Last Tuesday morning, I was standing at my bathroom sink applying the same foundation I'd been using for probably fifteen years when my granddaughter Emma walked in and asked me…
How I Learned to Actually Enjoy the Holidays Without Trashing the Planet
Last December, I was sitting on my apartment floor surrounded by what looked like a small mountain of wrapping paper, plastic containers from takeout Christmas dinner (because cooking for one…
The Day I Finally Stopped Being Part of the Traffic Problem (And How You Can Too)
You know, I never really thought about my car's exhaust pipe until I was sitting in traffic on Route 128 one Tuesday morning in 2019, watching the haze hanging over…
How I Built a Work Wardrobe That Doesn’t Break the Bank or the Planet
You know, I never thought I'd be writing about clothes. I mean, I'm an electrician – my daily uniform is work pants, steel-toed boots, and whatever shirt won't show dirt.…
How I Learned to Actually Care Where My Money Goes (And Why Local Businesses Beat Amazon Every Time)
You know how sometimes you have one of those moments that just… shifts everything? Mine happened at this little place called Green Earth Market here in Austin. I’d walked past…