Climate Change and environmental destruction are huge problems that cannot easily be conceptualized. The themes are epic: self-destruction, man versus nature, human greed and sacrifice.  Environmental scientist can present mountains of data to the public to persuade them to change their errant ways, but these facts rarely portray the emotion and urgency of the situation.  Art, however, can bridge the gap between science and emotional understanding.  Art helps us grasp large concepts, teaches us... [Read more]

Note:  I usually try to write about positive subjects for TheGoodMuse, but when I started researching the subject of ocean seeding problems began to reveal themselves.  No one knows for certain what this technology holds. What follows is the second in a series of articles I am writing for Celsias. Thanks for reading!                                                           *            *           *   When I wrote... [Read more]

 Michelle Obama sent me an email.  I wish I could say it was a personal email, but it was a nation wide call to volunteer and serve your community on Martin Luther King Day.  The email directed me to the handy website www.usaservice.org where I could look up volunteer activities close to my home.  So I signed up… On MLK Day I made my way to south LA to help clean up a Head Start Preschool. Michelle’s email worked.  I’ve never seen so many volunteers.  People from every walk of life swarming... [Read more]

The problem with Popsicle is he is really small.  So small that he fits in the palm of my hand.  This is why his toys keep getting stolen by the big adolescents in his room. Today I am volunteering at the Lange Foundation, which is a no kill animal shelter in Los Angeles.  I am required to brush, pet, and play.  It’s kind of like dating, but you get more love in return for your services here. Popsicle is a tiny orange tabby kitten and he is stuck with three solid black “teenage” kittens... [Read more]