Published in September and October
Ah, back-to-school season. It makes everyone (sample size: one) feels smarter. And it makes sticking to a work schedule much easier. In case you missed anything, here is a roundup of articles I wrote that were published in September and October, and a peek behind the scenes of the blog.
Avvo
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Earth911
For Earth911, I wrote a couple fall gardening posts:
Start Thinking About Your Spring Garden Now
Mulch 101: Mulching Your Soil for a Healthy Garden
I continued to feature youth activists:
Meet Zero Hour’s Jamie Margolin
I wrote a series on water safety:
Solving Systemic Water Problems
What to Do When You Have Bad Water at Home
What to Do When Your Water Tastes Bad
I added to the composting toilet series:
Composting Toilet Taxonomy: How They Work
Finally, I started a series on MSW:
Understanding Where Garbage Goes
How Commercial Composting Works
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ParentMap
It took a while to put together, but it was so important to me to shine a light on adopting through the foster system:
Making a Foster Child Your Own: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids finds families for children in foster care
I talked about youth activists over on ParentMap, too:
Youths and Their Families Fight Climate Change Together
Get Inspired at New Gates Foundation Exhibit ‘We The Future’
And wrote some education-related pieces:
15 Tech Resources That Support Kids With Learning and Attention Issues
4 Reasons Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Improves Student Outcomes
The New Burke Museum: Your Family Guide
Where to Learn About and Celebrate Local Indigenous Cultures With Kids
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Seattle Times
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Crooked Road Blog
The most popular posts in September were:
Necessary and Proper – Constitution Article 1 §8.18 – I don’t know, maybe someone trying to figure out if certain federal lawbreakers had wiggle room?
Problematic Done Right at Seattle Opera’s Cosí fan Tutte – Probably has something to do with the Costa-Jackson sisters.
Commander in Chief Clause – Constitution Article 2 §2.1 – If you aren’t already clear on it, now is a good time to figure out just what the president is supposed to do.
Should You See Porgy and Bess? – Well, this year Seattle Opera is performing Yardbird, and Porgy and Bess is the only other piece in their repertory that focuses on the lives of African Americans. Maybe that’s got people thinking about it?
Madama Butterfly at Seattle Opera – Three out of five top posts in September were on opera productions from previous seasons. Considering which ones, I’m going to go out on a limb and say at least a few people have thinking about race and equity as Seattle Opera begins its 2019-2020 season. Yay!
The most popular posts in October were:
Carmina Burana at Pacific Northwest Ballet – Everybody loves Carmina Burana.
Power Couple: Agon and Carmina Burana at Pacific Northwest Ballet – Yep. Seattle sure does love its Carmina.
Necessary and Proper – Constitution Article 1 §8.18 – I wrote about the Constitution in good faith, but part of the reason I put it on hold was the sneaking sensation that I was attracting the wrong crowd. It’s a shame. I like doing wonky stuff like that.
La Cenerentola (Not Cinderella) at Seattle Opera – Since my review of Cinderella at Seattle Opera only posted a week ago, I’d say 4th place means it performed pretty well.
The Emoluments Clause – Constitution Article §9.8 – Hm. Well, I can’t imagine why people are interested in that one right now.
About The Author
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I'm a freelance writer in Seattle specializing in parenting, arts and the environment.