Somehow this blog about raising a kid with asthma has turned into one long string of posts about the Bush administration’s refusal to address—or even admit—the link between health and climate change
I won’t stop posting this stuff, not until more asthma parents get as angry as I am about the insufficient clean air regulations that won’t protect our kids’ lungs enough. But I am dialing it down to write about asthma more.
Here’s why:
1. Well, there’s the name of this blog, for one.
2. The huge backlog of half-started asthma posts in my Drafts folder.
3. *Green* topics get more coverage than asthma.
4. This blog helps me work out issues over AG’s treatments and meds, and as she gets older I’m encountering more questions.
5. The biggest reason? I’ve started writing for Celsias.com, a climate change blog and community out of New Zealand. It’s a site that digs deep into environmental subjects, with in-depth, clearheaded analysis and coverage of actual worldwide projects to fight global warming.
So.
The new plan? I’ll still write about the battle for clean air here, but I’ll save the longer pieces for Celsias and let you know when I’ve got new work over there.
Starting today, in fact.
My newest article, *Clinton Wins Pennsylvania, Candidates Fight On, Environment Waits,* discusses the Democratic nomination and the smog/health risk review I mentioned yesterday:
Hillary Clinton’s 10-point win over Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary means the U.S. still doesn’t have a strong enough frontrunner for the Democratic nomination and almost assures more infighting between the two candidates instead of constructive talk on climate change. Now, what started as a dynamic race for the presidential nomination between two stellar choices now just makes me weary.
Read the whole article.
And here’s my very first article for Celsias, *How to Save a City – the Greening of Youngstown*:
Local government in economically depressed Youngstown, Ohio has an innovative solution for urban renewal — it’s taking the urban out altogether and replacing it with green. After several failed attempts to bring more industry into this former steel town, Youngstown officials are headed in the opposite direction with Plan 2010, part of an international trend to approach shrinking cities with an eye towards their cultural and urban planning opportunities. Efforts like these may just change the way this country thinks about revitalization.
Read the rest of the article.
Go forth, and read. Digg me if you like.
Your titles always crack me up… self pimpage indeed! I must support the dog issue. It will enrich your life to the nnnth degree. Maddie doesn’t do it every night, but usually picks the nights I am the most tired! And it’s my fault for never kennel training her. I did with Cassie and she sleeps through the night beautifully.
yeah… so if you kennel train them, it’s so totally worth it. And they lay in your arms and snuggle and make those puppy noises… and their ears are all soft and they gaze up at you with those puppy eyes, telling you that you’re the most important person in their life. And if you leave for five minutes (or go to the bathroom) they act like they haven’t seen you in months!
How am I doing? Have I talked you out of it yet?
We have TWO poodles you can have for FREE!
LOL!
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Seriously though, we inherited two poodles 6 yrs. ago when dh’s mom died unexpectantly, and the girls ADORE them. We had to Kennel train one of them (b/c he was just a puppy!) and they rarely have accidents
I will send you a cute picture!!! I always wanted a big dog though, but feel good about taking animals that wouldnt have had a home if we hadnt of moved them across the country from AZ!!!!
Great post too!