It was a pleasant July day. Our two Old English Sheepdogs Sophie and Tasha ambled down our wooded trail with me. We stepped into total shade at the waterfall under towering maple, oak and sycamore trees. It was quiet. Only the waterfall and a wood thrush were audible. The trees and the ...
The Ohio River Basin covers a vast region that encompasses portions of 14 states and homelands of over 40 federally recognized Tribal Nations. The waters of the basin supply drinking water to more than 30 million people in the states. The Ohio River and the many local streams, creeks, lakes and wetlands are the foundation of the region’s economy and culture. Yet, this vast region is currently under siege, as it faces continuous challenges and threats such as aging infrastructure, extreme flooding, sewage contamination and legacy toxic pollution. We can still hope for our region if we ...
July and August are “holiday” (vacation) months in Europe. Working with European companies interested in expanding to the USA for over six years, we learned Europeans take “holiday” seriously. Shale Crescent USA is helping the CEO of a large European company with U.S. expansion plans. He told me he would be on holiday for the next month to “swim with the sharks.” I asked what he meant and received a photo of one of the tiger sharks he swam with. His hobby is literally swimming in the ocean with tiger sharks, hammer head and other sharks. The sharks ignore him and his partner. ...
It’s the perfect time of year to stop by farmer’s markets to supplement your weekly (or, at least in my case, it seems almost daily) trips to the grocery store. It’s no wonder so many of us feel better in the summer: It’s not just all the sunshine and fresh air, it’s also the chance to eat garden-fresh heirloom tomatoes and a couple of peaches for dinner just because. (I have no regrets on that meal.) The other day, I was cutting up some cucumbers and little green onions to be tossed with a little dressing and eaten a bit at a time throughout the week, and if I closed my ...
2025 is … the year the government of the United States turned its back on science. … the year I became a dad. … the future my daughter should have seems to be more of a dream now. I am not going to lie down and let this future slip away from her, nor should you let it slip away from your kids or grandkids. We deserve clean air, clean water, clean energy, and public lands that are preserved along with a clean environment. It is time to speak up and take action. Here are a few ways to start. ¯ Downloading the Climate Action Now app. Take action: i.e. read an article, sign a ...
A wedding engagement is one of the pivotal moments in any couple’s life. It is one of the things that they will hopefully remember for the rest of their lives. A few months ago, my wife Lori and I got a call from Erik, our daughter Emily’s long-time boyfriend. Erik had been planning ...
