I’ve written about Where to buy the best food around New York City and praised the system of CSAs and the incredible flavor, value, and convenience of the one I participate in from Stoneledge Farm. Every year they host a lunch and invite all subscribers. I think I’ve gone every year since I started, though they may have skipped a couple years during the pandemic. I forget. I don’t take[…] Keep reading →

I was browsing OpenSecrets’ page on lobbying by “the fossil fuel lobby.” Who is OpenSecrets? They track who lobbies whom in the US. According to its site: “OpenSecrets is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. We provide comprehensive and reliable data, analysis and tools for policymakers, storytellers and citizens.” Their page on climate change lobbying is sobering. Here’s[…] Keep reading →

The Washington Post‘s Climate Coach column by Michael Coren quoted me today. Here’s the part with my quote, which responded to his column last week about people figuring out solar on their own when they can’t install it on their buildings, which is my case. Did I let my coop board or the Department of Buildings stop me? No, because I live by values including Do Unto Others As You[…] Keep reading →

I’ve eaten ten or twelve juicy ripe peaches and about that number of bowls of heirloom tomato gazpacho in the past two days. I got them from volunteering. I brought food that a store was going to throw away. The store produce isn’t as flavorful as the fresh, local produce in season in the height of the summer from farmers markets. Other volunteers bring different things from different places. It[…] Keep reading →

I try to avoid shopping online. Actually, I try to avoid shopping. I buy food and a couple pieces of clothing a year. Recently I bought some piping when my kitchen pipes had rusted through. But as I wrote in I love where I live but it’s being destroyed, part 2: Online delivery, “Amazon: save pennies, ruin your community.” Still, I’m like everyone. I balance values to make things work.[…] Keep reading →

When I started doing Turkish Get Ups, I struggled with a 25-pound kettle bell. Over the years, I worked up to where I comfortably do them with a 28-kilogram one, which is 61.6 pounds. My next heavier kettle bell is 70 pounds, which is a big jump. I wondered if I would ever be able to do it. I dented my floor when I lost control of a kettle bell[…] Keep reading →

In my clubbing days over a quarter-century ago, I used to have to work to meet people to get into cool clubs and VIP rooms. I went for the music and dancing, but New York City clubs are like status sorting machines. At first I didn’t know many people, but over the years I met and befriended club owners, DJs, staff, and friends of all these people. They could bring[…] Keep reading →

I should have written about this fun interaction with the core team working on the alumni community site this spring. Four of us were on a call. We were struggling to figure out a technical challenge. We wanted to do something that the host software didn’t seem capable of doing. We felt close to giving up. Would we have to pay for the higher tier? Pay for a service call[…] Keep reading →

I meditate first thing in the morning every day. I’ve experimented with apps, but found them distracting. I joke that the countdown timer on my phone is my app, set to 33 minutes. I start the timer, then sit down and meditate until it goes off. Why 33 minutes? I ramped up over time and that’s where I’ve reached. I can usually tell around when the time is nearly up.[…] Keep reading →