Missed the UC Application Deadline?
Good news, freshmen! UC Merced has extended their applications until Dec 20th. Transfer students, UC Merced, UC Riverside, and UC Santa Cruz have extended their transfer applications to Jan 3, 2020. […]
New Podcast: Water Filters for Christmas
In today’s podcast, I talk about how I’m changing my gift-giving habits this year so I can stand behind what I believe and promote a healthy future! To that end, […]
Get an Eco Xmas Tree This Christmas!
Did you know that we cut 25 MILLION Christmas trees every year in the US? They cover a million acres and they take 6-15 years to grow. What would Christmas […]
Youth Crime at Historic Lows
Seems the media focuses on the hysteria that pipes out of the White House every day, and as a result, we’re not getting comprehensive coverage of what’s really going on […]
Bookshop Santa Cruz Now Carries My Book “The Eco Xmas Tree”
My local bookstore Bookshop Santa Cruz now carries my book The Eco Xmas Tree. If you’re in the area, stop by and check out the Local Authors’ Section! Love to support brick and […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
With the uncertainty, fear, and anxiety that we all face today, I hope we can gather with friends and family over Thanksgiving to appreciate the many things we are grateful […]
New Podcast: What to do with Plastic
In today’s podcast, I speak with Leslie O’Malley, the Waste Reduction Manager for Santa Cruz Public Works. Figuring out what to do with all the plastic we generate is a […]
High Tech Programs Meet Liberal Arts Colleges
Over the past 10 years, alternative education programs have been popping up for high school and even college students. Students are seeking and demanding programs that teach them viable skills […]
Shampoo Bars Reduce Plastic Waste – And They’re Easier to Get Through Airport Security
My daughter calls me a “prepper,” and I used to be slightly embarrassed to let others know about the way I’ve changed the way I do day-to-day things. But in […]
Netiquette in College
A lot has changed with written communication since I was in college. Well, I’m a little embarrassed to say that not only did we not have computers back then, I […]