Environmental Geography

It was while making a simple dinner that I heard a wonderful interview about food and simplicity that explains a lot about what is wrong wit...

When I took typing in high school, I could never have imagined that such a quasi-scholarly activity would eventually become a threat  to ...

NOTE: My use of the word "saint" in the title of this post is a personal expression of my sentiments regarding Oscar Romero. He is...

Yes, those are two men walking in the desert and yes, they are walking past a fishing fleet. The nearest water is miles away, and it is...

The earth is about 8,000 miles in diameter and is sheathed by a comparatively very thin layer  of fluids that are critical to the balance of...

Of course I did not choose my birthday, but if I could have, I would have. I have come to regard May 4 as a special feature. For many years,...

During Krista Tippett's conversation with the wise young composer Mohammed Fairouz on her program On Being , I heard a remarkable exc...

When my university invited applications for the first TED Talks to be held on our campus , I jumped at the chance to spend 12 minutes with a...

This photograph put two songs in my head at once: Midnight at the Oasis  and Hotel California . From The Daily Mail  comes a nice photo ...

As I prepare the traditional (for Casa Hayes-Boh) mashed potato casserole , I think of two stories that highlight how much has changed in th...