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Revenge of the Fatberg

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Pam Lazos

FOG is no fun. Continue reading →

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Toilets, Latrines, and Everything in Between

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Pam Lazos

by Corinna Wang My friend and co-worker, Corinna Wang has written a most inspirational piece on the evolution of the toilet. Since April 7th is World Health Day, I thought this was a good day to post it. Thanks for … Continue reading →

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The Bread of Life

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Pam Lazos

So many of us are suffering right now. This past year as a result of Covid-19 has not been friendly to us humans and despite the vaccines we are not out of the tick-infested weeds yet. Whether the suffering is … Continue reading →

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We Are Water Protectors

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Stories and prophecies surrounding Mother Earth and Father Sky are abundant in indigenous folklore where Indigenous People have long protected the earth from those who would seek to abuse her resources. That’s why it is so wonderful to see that … Continue reading →

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Happiest Child

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Pam Lazos

HAPPIEST CHILD “You’re only as unhappy as your unhappiest child,” my friend who has cancer says. I believe her.  You have to accumulate a lot of stress and heartache to get cancer.  It’s easy enough to acquire.  A small bad habit, … Continue reading →

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Plastic Bank

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Pam Lazos

[ PLASTIC BANK Okay, since this is supposed to be a feel-good blog post, I’m not going to bury you in plastic statistics the way we are ourselves being buried in the real thing, but I will shed a dash … Continue reading →

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Yes or No?

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Pam Lazos

[eddies in ice © pam lazos] While we wait for the men and women of the U.S. Senate, the world’s greatest deliberative body, to decide today whether the 45th POTUS incited an insurrection in our nation’s capitol on January 6, … Continue reading →

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The Sue Vincent Rodeo Is Live

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Originally posted on TanGental:
Yes it’s here. it’s a lovely idea and it’s got a prize attached. Read on… It’s time to saddle up and get in line, because the Sue Vincent Rodeo Classic is happening NOW at the Carrot…

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WATWB — Getting Back to Normal?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Pam Lazos

  I had hoped, probably somewhat naively, that with President Biden’s win in a free and fair election, we in the U.S. could get back to a more normal, less dramatic way of speaking, transacting, cooperating, and interacting with each … Continue reading →

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Niente di Grave

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Pam Lazos

  [Manciano, Italy circa 1995] Niente di Grave While 2020 will go down as one of the toughest years on record for many of us, I would like to posit that some aspects of it were successful, at least for … Continue reading →

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