It has come to my attention that the current economic downturn has resulted in a reduction of global warming gases in th…
The Goldberg Variations: Inn Over My Head
I learned this week about a hotel in Madrid that is made almost entirely out of garbage. Built from trash that has been …
The Goldberg Variations: Market Fluctuations
I wouldn’t describe myself as a world traveler, but still – I have visited the Louvre, the White House and the Tow…
The Goldberg Variations: Wildlife in Suburbia
This is not the greenest sentiment I’ve ever expressed, but the fact is, I kind of hate nature. Not all of nature, of co…
The Goldberg Variations: Big Brother Is Watching You Type
There are a lot of people my age who yammer on endlessly about the demise of snail mail. These people love to wax nostal…
The Goldberg Variations: Getting Dumped for Christmas
Another Christmas, another disappointment. For the gazillionth year in a row, my husband didn’t give me the one gift I’v…
The Goldberg Variations: A Love Letter to My Ex
I am the first to admit that I am, at best, a mediocre environmentalist. My crimes against the planet are too long to li…
The Goldberg Variations: Save the Planet, OMG!
When my daughter told me she had joined a club at school called “Silent Earth,” I felt a moment of pure maternal panic. …