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At MU on Friday: freak-folk, field equipment, and “The Art of Science”
When a friend challenges you to write a freak-folk song about the taiga biome, take them up on it. Lizzie Wright did. She has a habit of educating through song. And have you heard of Cicada Summer? It’s an entire album about cicadas. Yes, the insects. Wright did a track for that, too (her favorite … Continue reading
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Our goal was to arrive in Indy with nothing but ourselves and our car. We wanted the things we left behind to be organized in such a way that we can get away without thinking of them until after we get to France. But if we do think of them, they are easy to locate. And we wanted to leave behind a sparkling-clean apartment for our landlords (my in-laws), and no loose ends for them to tie up for us. Continue reading
I won’t call Kristen Iversen lucky. She grew up “in the nuclear shadow” of a facility that processed plutonium for nuclear warheads. No pot of gold there. But as an aspiring writer obsessed with the environment, culture and investigative journalism, I have to marvel at the incredible story in which she found herself. Full Body … Continue reading
This is part two of our series in sustainable car ownership. While owning a car is never sustainable, we’ll give you tips on how to get as close to sustainable as you can. For car ownership to be as sustainable as possible, it’s important to own a car that has a cult following. You want … Continue reading
