OTHER POSTS
Reflections from my First Week in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Week One in Siem Reap Cambodia I’m teaching, traveling, and living in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the next ten weeks. Each week, I’ll share a snapshot of what we’re up to. My intention is to share with you what it’s like to live in Southeast Asia and share my teaching experiences with you. I hope […]
Quinoa should be taking over the world. This is why it isn’t.
“In the Andean highlands of Bolivia and Peru, the broom-like, purple-flowered goosefoot plant is spreading over the barren hillsides–further and further every spring. When it’s dried, threshed, and processed through special machines, the plant yields a golden stream of seeds called quinoa, a protein-rich foodstuff that’s been a staple of poor communities here for millennia. […]
Reasons to Compost
Forty percent of household waste comes from material that could have been composted. Overflowing landfills are a big problem. We are running out of room to put our waste. Landfills are negatively impacting the earth and taking up space that could have been otherwise used productively. It’s amazing to think that four tenths of our […]