Commentary
Pizza Box Recycling Myth
Although pizza boxes are great for carrying hot pizzas to our doorstep, they aren’t so great for the recycling center. That’s right: used pizza boxes are not necessarily recyclable.
Natural History of Pumpkins
It’s officially autumn, and time for celebrations involving our largest native fruit, the pumpkin.
Clocks, Bombs, and Racism
Last week, as I’m sure many of you are aware, a 14-year-old boy in Texas was arrested on suspicion of making a bomb and bringing it to school.
Baby Steps, Fayetteville
Congratulations to the LGBT population, and all of Fayetteville with the passing of Ordinance 5781 last week.
Busy Beavers: Pests or Heroes?
Beavers do it big. They’re the second-largest rodents in the world, after capybaras (a South American relative of the guinea pig).
When Patriotism Goes Insane
Fourteen years ago, religious maniacs hijacked passenger jets and caused one of the worst acts of terrorism the United States has ever seen.
On The Subject Of Refugees (And Something About Kim Davis)
The week has been a hard one. Early on, a dead little boy from Syria washed ashore in Turkey, and his image went viral.
From Pen to Published
In the world of pens, words, and ink, a pitch is the first step leading to publication. It is an opportunity to sit down with a publisher, editor, or agent and talk about you and your project.
Leopold’s City Folk: On Birthplace & Conservation
I was raised in many cities, in the fashion of migrating geese whose seasons have been extended into years-long springs and falls, moving across the states.
Dead And Back Again: A Writer’s Tale
This is the story of the time I died.