greenerjsa

Why?

Posted on August 12, 2018 by greenerjsa

The kitchen was bright, sunny, and messy with the preparations for Sunday’s roast beef dinner. The whole family would be home, and the young boy […]

Critical commentary, Inspiration, Is it sustainable

#breakfreefromplastic

Posted on August 3, 2018 by greenerjsa

I’m recently into a focused effort to reduce my plastic exposure and use, and here is an update. First, my umbrella thoughts: I truly believe […]

Inspiration, Materials Management, Personal Reflections

Vacations

Posted on July 23, 2018 by greenerjsa

We just got back from a week in Southeastern CT, where I grew up. It’s not a vacation mecca, and the purpose of this post […]

Bio-synergistic design, health, Inspiration

Perfection or Progress?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by greenerjsa

I grew up with “practice makes perfect”. My son came home from middle school with “practice makes progress”. I find this changed rendition much, much […]

Advocacy, community, Critical commentary, Energy, Personal Reflections, Process, Products

Riff on Revkin: The Potential of Puberty

Posted on June 26, 2018 by greenerjsa

The world I live in heals me and frustrates me. This world that is so placidly beautiful and stable, while simultaneously cruel, shortsighted, and unresolved. […]

Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

This is Inequity

Posted on June 17, 2018 by greenerjsa

I often ride my bike to work. I try to do this on good weather days in the summer and start as early as I […]

community, Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, resilience

It’s So Beautiful, It Almost Looks Fake.

Posted on June 3, 2018 by greenerjsa

My mom was not a good cook, having been brought up in the time of “Mock Apple Pie” made with Ritz crackers and without apples […]

Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Is it sustainable, Language

Communication: Perception vs. (?) Reality

Posted on May 27, 2018 by greenerjsa

I had an interesting and incredibly revealing discourse on FB today. In brief, I posted a meme, which was naturally oversimplified and declarative, and spend […]