a guest post by Allyson Rice I’m excited to share with you this guest post by my sister Southerner Allyson Rice (AWT viewers may remember her as Connor Walsh). She’s an adventurer, an artist, a writer, and wickedly funny. After you’ve enjoyed the informative essay, you’ll want enter the contest for a chance to win…
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Solar Waste
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How are we going to deal with all the waste when the solar panels everyone is putting up now wear out in 20-30 years? — Paul B., Chevy Chase, MD When purchasing green alternatives for home power generation, there are many features that the…
b.read.crumbs: Regrouping
Bringing you up to speed: the b.read.crumbs newsletter has transitioned to blog posts. For details, please see This Post by Julie Herman. And if you’d like to get updates in your email inbox, you can subscribe to the blog posts via the Get New Posts in Your Inbox button. Don’t worry–your email address is strictly…
Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck? Is now a good time to finally make the upgrade from my internal combustion car? — P. Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles…
Why You Shouldn’t Use an AI Writing App to Generate Your Blog Post Content
I asked an AI writing app to write a blog post about why writers shouldn’t use AI writing apps to write blog posts. Here’s what it gave me: When it comes to generating content for your blog, it can be tempting to take the easy way out and use an AI writing app. After all,…
Global Plastics Ban
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why haven’t the governments of the world come together to ban or limit the production of plastics globally like they’ve done to reduce ozone depleting chemicals in the 1980s and greenhouse gasses more recently? — Peter B., Wallingford, CT Plastic, originally hailed for its…
b.read.crumbs, the tension issue
November 2022 Winter is upon us, with all its stress-inducing activities. Julie and Deb invite you to kick back with a nog of your choice, maybe some cookies (or fruitcake, which is Deb’s preferred indulgence), and let us entertain, amuse, and bemuse you. JULIE WRAY HERMAN I’ve been trying to think of a great example…
b.read.crumbs: Refreshing
from the blog of Julie Herman Here’s Julie Herman to explain what’s going on: Deborah-Zehna Adams and I had a blast last year starting a newsletter. We invited friends to play along, and they added to our joy. When the two of us talked about where to take b.read.crumbs next, we decided to try a…
b.read.crumbs, the fear issue
I met Yvonne Ventresca at school, where she impressed me as both funny and cooly professional. I am so grateful that Yvonne was willing to join us this month. There are a ton of people who are afraid of this gift we have of writing, but she’s one who has done something special with it. …
b.readcrumbs, the genre issue
Charlaine Harris and I were both writing cozy mysteries when we met. Since then, one of us has gone on to become an internationally renowned author. You probably know Charlaine for her Sookie Stackhouse series, or her Midnight, Texas series, or her Gunnie Rose series or…well, this could go on for a while. Here’s what I…