Published in July, 2021

I’m pretty sure that saying, “I liked things better during lockdown” is a major faux pas. But for me, work was a lot easier when I didn’t have to leave my desk to do it and didn’t have to factor in time for driving my kids around to their various activities. I shouldn’t be complaining, but productivity did take a hit this summer. Hopefully I’ll be back on track soon. But in the meantime, here are the articles I wrote that published in July.

Earth911

Direct Trade Takes Consumers to the Source

The Hidden Environmental Cost of Added Sugars

Equal Exchange Does Democratic Business

Removing Batteries From The Internet of Things

Is Biodynamic Better Than Organic?

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

These articles were reprinted (republished?):

Understanding the Population Problem

The Poo Problem: Diapers

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ParentMap

A couple articles for the August print issue posted at the very end of the July online. I’ll probably end up including them in both monthly link roundups.

Cool Contests for Creative Kids

Nonprofit Teen Feed Runs on Radical Compassion

Plan a Pandemic-Proof Summer Day Trip to Blake Island

I had some reprints here, too:

Awesome Books That Celebrate Summer Adventures

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Seattle Times

MOHAI exhibit lets you test some of Leonardo Da Vinci’s inventions

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Crooked Road

I’m still not back to blogging much and maybe I never will be. But for what it’s worth, here are some details about July on the Crooked Road.

Popular Posts

Further reinforcing my impression that I should convert to blogging about K-drama, the top posts in July were:

Amnesia, The Ultimate K-drama Trope

Secret Childhood Connections in K-drama

Drunken Piggyback Ride

Common Queries

Eight of the top ten searches leading to my site were variations on “K-drama amnesia.” The other two were:

Uniqlo face mask review

ausrine stundyte

At least the last one is interesting. Ausrine Stundyte was one of the two performers who sang Tosca the last time it came to Seattle. And Seattle Opera wrapped up their digital season with Tosca this year. So I guess I don’t have to give up on opera blogging after all.