You won't find me grousing about yet another made-up holiday. I happen to love some of those marketing inventions: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day–and coming right up, Father's Day. They give us a chance to honor important people in our lives–and express our gratitude. My father is the parent who led me to fall in love …
A few months ago, in Southeast Ohio, I got to see the world of fracking up close and personal. It was a gorgeous spring day. The previous night’s rain had left the air fresh, and cotton ball clouds dotted the sky. Traveling with several amazing clean air activists from the Athens, Ohio, area, we stopped …
I was born and raised in Oklahoma. Generally, Oklahoma is a quiet state, although sometimes we're in the news because an elected official says something ridiculous. My state has always had tornadoes, but this past month pushed Oklahoma into the media spotlight, with a sharp increase in rare and severe weather events. On May 3rd, …
When I was a child, a tuna fish sandwich was my lunchbox staple. In college, I honed my culinary skills and shared crunchy tuna casseroles with my 'brave' new friends. This affordable concoction of canned tuna, mushroom soup, egg noodles topped with potato chips was the rave. As my tastes evolved, I learned to love …
