Politics

Living in Rhode Island, I’m very interested in what happens in Massachusetts. We’re such close neighbors that there are times, as I drive out to the coast, that I’m not sure which state I’m in. I was delighted when Massachusetts joined a regional initiative to...

From Karen, a military spouse, at Milspouse Mutterings, on budget cuts and clean air. The military community had some lousy days last week. Our stress levels were sent skyrocketing by the threatened shutdown, which was going to bite us in the paycheque. Hard I’ll be writing a...

This piece by Ronnie Citron-Fink was cross-posted at Econesting.com. I am not a scientist.  I am not a politician.  I am a mom. I am a teacher. I am a writer. I am an environmentalist. I want to protect my family. I care about the...

It’s very difficult, living in a place like Ohio, with so many threats to the natural environment, to understand how the possible government shutdown can be entwined in disagreements about clean air. CLEAN AIR.  I mean, really.

This post originally appeared on MGYerman.com. After my son was born and I brought him home from the hospital, the first time we left the apartment was for his initial well visit with the pediatrician. When I walked out on the street, I looked at...