Man plans, God laughs. Several years ago, I met with a tech consultant who pretty much told me I had outgrown… everything: my website, my online classrooms, even my newsletter delivery system. Believe it or not, it’s called a “tech stack” and a …

During the summer, Andrew and I used to spend a lot of time in the car.  Between visiting my family at the Jersey shore, Andrew’s family on Maryland’s Eastern shore, teaching trips and trips to visit friends, we did 90% of our year’s drivi …

Everything’s in bloom and it’s a perfect time for making flower essences! No, flower essences are not the little smelly bottles (those are essential oils). Essential oils use vast quantities of plant material to extract only the fat-soluble port …

Do you sometimes feel helpless when you watch the news? Global warming, habitat destruction, frankenfoods, and a deadlocked congress that can’t agree on anything. All of us have an urge to do something… but sometimes it’s hard to know what …