How on Earth Can Kate Stay Grounded? (Part 4/4)
Posted by esmerized on November 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
(published February 2009 by Green Thing [www.dothegreenthing.com]) I am extolling the virtues of my recent train journey to the Alps – the rollicking peace and quiet, the opportunity to catch up on work, the carbon neutrality of it all – when my cousin gruffly clears his throat and interrupts me. “I flew 150,000 miles with … Read more
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How on Earth Can Kate Stay Grounded? (Part 3/4)
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(published January 2009 by Green Thing) That question – graffittied onto the shutters of a closed-down shop in a refugee camp in the West Bank – seemed to read my mind when I saw it last summer. I even remember having a very good answer for it, too: “Exploring the world!” It was Day 2 … Read more
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How on Earth Can Kate Stay Grounded? (Part 2/4)
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(published December 2008 by Green Thing) I caused a meteorite to crash into the Earth. Ok, not literally. But kind of. Its name is Mbozi and it lives in Southern Tanzania. Made out of nickel and iron, it crashed to Earth over a thousand years ago, pummelled to its remaining bits by the Earth’s atmosphere … Read more
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