Author Archives: Pam Lazos

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About Pam Lazos

writer, blogger, environmentally hopeful

The Stranger in the Woods

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Is it me, or does there seem to be a global malaise running through our days?  I want to be engaged, but the weight of the world gets me down, to quote Kansas, leaving me wondering if perhaps I, too, … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Your Service

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Pam Lazos

My Uncle Vinnie served in the Air Force as a tail gunner during the Korean War. I barely remember him. He died from MS about a decade after the war ended when I was still a toddler. I do remember … Continue reading →

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May is National Wetlands Month!

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Pam Lazos

May is National Wetlands month.  Why does that matter?  Because wetlands are tremendously important and among the most productive ecosystems in the universe — okay, maybe not the universe, but the planet — holding the space for a wide variety … Continue reading →

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Not Now, Not Ever Again

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Every year when I get my mammogram I have the same thought:  if a pale, stale, male had to subject his body to this level of intense squishing and extreme uncomfortableness in their most private parts, wouldn’t they have developed … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day, y’all!

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Pam Lazos

If mom’s are only as happy as their unhappiest kid, then I’m doing pretty good right now. So proud of my kids, how they’ve chosen to live their lives, and their expressions of creativity out in the world. From Morgan. … Continue reading →

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The State of the Earth 2022

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Not your typical Earth Day post There are only two roads in life, growing and dying. Tolbert McCarroll, Notes from the Song of Life Earth Day 2022.  If you want to know how it all started, you can read last … Continue reading →

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Fight Climate Anxiety with Eco-Friendly Initiatives

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Pam Lazos

by Joe Rees Please enjoy this timely article by Joe Rees, founder of catastrophes.info, providing lots of detailed information on being prepared for most any kind of climate disaster. Joe’s website is jammed pack with tons of handy information necessary … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Kentanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearings are over, but much like the merchant priests of old, Ms. Jackson’s resonance remains. If you follow my blog, you know that I’ve been working through the twelve qualities of the merchant priests, as discussed … Continue reading →

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Fast Fashion

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Pam Lazos

What could possibly go wrong? How do we make it right? An interview with fashion designer, Resa McConaghy Three plus decades ago, my Aunt Marylou gave me two black dresses, both sheaths, both high-quality knit — if I had to … Continue reading →

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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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