Published in January 2024

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For anyone who is interested, here is a round-up of articles I wrote for publication in January, and an update on a few things that caught my attention lately.

Earth911

Earth911 paused new content in January to work on some behind the scenes projects, but they reprinted several of my articles.

Wood Stoves for Home Heating

What Does CO2-eq Have to Do with My Climate Impact?

Apps and Business Services that Rescue Food Waste

Cutting Carbon From Your Fireplace

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Seattle Times

Karin Stevens Dance melds movement and kinship

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ParentMap

Captivating Books About Science for Kids of Every Age

Blast Off With Children’s Film Festival Seattle

Lowering the Barriers to a College Education

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WWMG Blog

What Does a Blood Test Tell You?

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Reading Down a Crooked Road

I read eight books in January. Two of the most notable were actually written for kids. Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s Love in the Library is a picture book that tells the true story of her grandparents meeting and falling in love while incarcerated at Minidoka during WWII. I found The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci on one of my kids’ recommended reading lists. It was a satisfying read as a bildungsroman, a mystery, and an exploration of how people respond differently to tragedy as individuals and as a group.

In January I watched the K-drama Dr. Romantic. There were so many familiar faces in that show that it almost became a game trying to recognize every new character that was introduced. I felt like sometimes the writing sacrificed character development in favor of near-makjang levels of drama, but overall it was a good show.

This year we subscribed to the Meany World Dance series, and in January we saw Compania Nacional de Danza, the Spanish national dance company. There were surprising connections between them and PNB, so it made for a fresh yet familiar experience.

And that’s January in the books.