Author Archives: Pam Lazos

About Pam Lazos

writer, blogger, environmentally hopeful

Swamp Love Trifecta

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Show me the money! If I told you one-eighth of the world’s inhabitants depend on wetlands for their livelihood you would probably say I’m crazy.  They’re just swamps, right?  Yes they are swamps, and yet, the Chesapeake Bay, the Louisiana … Continue reading →

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Okefenokee

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Swamp Love, Redux The Okefenokee National Wildlife Area — a giant peat boggy swamp listed on the Ramsar Site of wetlands of particular ecological importance — is a swath of swamp approximately 438,000 acres in size and one of the … Continue reading →

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Swamp Love

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Today, February 14th, is Valentine’s Day, a universal day of love. But is there something more to Valentine’s Day than overpriced roses and chocolates? Let’s discuss. The Greeks had seven different words for love which you can read more about … Continue reading →

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Strange Fire

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Pam Lazos

A novel by Joel Burcat Well, my friend Joel Burcat is back at it, busy penning the next Great American Novel on a topic that I have to say is dear to my heart — Fracking! First, a little synopsis: … Continue reading →

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Service

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Sacred Commerce and the Twelve Virtues of the Merchant Priest In November 2017, I posted a book review of Sacred Commerce, followed by a post on the Twelve Virtues of the Merchant Priest, honor, loyalty, nobility, virtue, grace, trust, courage, … Continue reading →

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Applying Environmental Justice Solutions to California Local Government Efforts in Water Conservation

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Pam Lazos

by Luis González I had the pleasure of working with Luis González when he interned as a law clerk in our office last summer. Luis is currently a student at Vermont Law School, but as a San Diego, Cali resident, … Continue reading →

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Groundswell Rising!

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Pam Lazos

A conversation with fractivist Renard Cohen Let’s start off this interview with an answer to the burning question you are likely asking yourself: what is a fractivist? Urban Dictionary describes a fractivist as follows: fractivist n. Person opposed to liberating … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Pam Lazos

I can’t say I’m sad to see you go… So here we are at the end of another year — a good deal spent dodging the vicissitudes of life to get to this place… peering around the corner of a … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Light

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Pam Lazos

It’s always been interesting to me how the holy days in the christian calendar overlap with the pagan holidays of old. Before we had Christmas, there was the Germanic Yule — which gave us things like yuletide caroling and the … Continue reading →

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Reusable Cash

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Earning Through The Second-Hand Economy: Tips On Getting Started Thanks to Lisa Walker for this great article and helpful links on (up), (re), and (free)-cycling! by Lisa Walker Many of us would love to earn extra money but it can … Continue reading →

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