Infinite Genius
The rays of sunshine travel 93 million miles in eight minutes and twenty seconds and land upon your lawn. These rays of sunlight are not the sun’s heat or thermal energy but a form of energy called electromagnetic radiation - a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric... Continue Reading →
New articles for Start to Finish will post soon. Today May 1st, I launched Listening for the Sounds of Summer blog/book project. Please check it out using the link provided.
Look, I know it’s not their fault, and maybe I am reading more into their body language than what is really there but… Still, it is hard to totally dismiss the deep sighs, the rolling of the eyes, the wide-eyed looks, and the downright ignoring of my request. The cashiers at the grocery store seemingly... Continue Reading →
This week’s article will again focus on potential solutions to our waste management problems in the US. We will explore the idea of a Circular Economy and compare it to what we currently have. I will also provide a few links to organizations dedicated to bringing about this sustainable idea. What is a Circular Economy?... Continue Reading →
This week’s article is about examples of successful recycling programs. Corporations have created unimaginable piles of garbage. We have gleefully participated as consumers. This story will help illustrate that there are pathways out of this mess. Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com We’ve spent a few weeks exploring the dangers of packaging, plastics, synthetic fibers,... Continue Reading →
Another reader request. Can we recycle solar panels? This is a rather interesting and timely question. We have been exploring plastic production’s impact on the environment, our health, and society. The lesson learned was one of basic common sense. An Environmental first principal. You know like “There is No Away.” Photo by Yogendra Singh on... Continue Reading →
My daughter uses reusable plastic containers for her shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. They come in medium-sized baggies of moderate thickness. Each is full of products and capped with a twist top. They come with a return addressed envelope. When you have exhausted the contents, you simply place them in the brown envelope and return... Continue Reading →
Out of sight, out of mind. Compartmentalization. Only dealing with variables that are under your control. Rationalization. Photo by Nu00f6el Puebla on Pexels.com These are just some reasons we don’t run around all day, pointing out all the problems we see in the world around us. We know we’re burning fossil fuels and producing vast... Continue Reading →
From the title, you can tell that this article contains some troubling news. Still good to look trouble squarely in the eye before we go on with our lives completely oblivious. Worst news, first news. Plastic does not decompose. Plastic does not biodegrade. Come on, I’ve seen the news reports that claim plastic bags decompose... Continue Reading →
When I hear the word polyester, I think of those shirts I loved to wear in the seventies. You know, they came with funky patterns, bright colors, and those large pointy collars. You still see guys wearing retro throwback styles sporting the colors and patterns sans the enormous collars. I have a confession for you.... Continue Reading →
T.L. Johnson 