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Rose Madeline Mula Writes: "I haven’t been inside a store for two years. I don’t miss any of them. Not a bit. I am delighted to have Instacart deliver my groceries — and Amazon everything else I could possibly want — to my door on demand, without having to navigate aisle after aisle searching for a mango, or that foot callus file I always wanted but could never find. It’s like having my own Aladdin’s lamp! Most of my neighbors in my condo building have mats at their doors that are truly welcoming. They say “So glad you’re here!” or “Welcome! Come in and cozy up!” Mine says “Oh, no! Not you again!” (I don’t mean it, of course; but I can never resist humor.)" more »

“Observing changes in Earth’s rotational pole is useful for understanding continent-scale water storage variations,” said Ki-Weon Seo, a geophysicist at Seoul National University who led the study. Seo said. “Polar motion data are available from as early as the late 19th century. So, we can potentially use those data to understand continental water storage variations during the last 100 years. Were there any hydrological regime changes resulting from the warming climate? Polar motion could hold the answer.” “I’m very glad to find the unexplained cause of the rotation pole drift,” Seo said. “On the other hand, as a resident of Earth and a father, I’m concerned and surprised to see that pumping groundwater is another source of sea-level rise.”   more »

Ferida Wolff Writes: "Outside our front door was a wonderful sight – a male goldfinch was sitting on one of our Astilbe plants. His beautiful gold color was startling. As we watched, a female goldfinch flew to one of the other Astilbe plants and seemed to be watching the male. He didn’t chase her away so perhaps they were a couple. They sat there together/apart for several minutes until we had to go out. Then our movement disturbed them and they zipped off and we haven’t seen them since. A sight like that is breathtaking." more »

"This is a complex book. It combines social theory, several personal stories, and a little bit of memoir into a very readable text. The title certainly catches your attention, as you ask what is an everyday feminist. The author offers an answer in the first chapter – several answers. She’s an activist. She works for her community, not just herself. She leads but doesn’t think of herself as a leader. She is an ordinary woman with a passion for transformational change. She mostly comes from marginalized communities. She is politically astute. She takes risks to do the right thing. She is transparent and accountable, caring and generous." more »