A common form of illusion occurs when content is seen without context. Take, for example, how we perceive the size of an…
Scott Adelson
Teachers Teach, Parents Parent, But Leave Huck Finn Alone
Even when the writer isn’t Mark Twain, changing someone’s words is tricky business. I’ve always said the best editors ar…
Real Lessons from Arizona
When I was in a college I had a friend named Henry. He wasn’t my closest comrade, by any stretch, but he was part of our…
Making It In Motown: Give the People What They Want
“Real Americans Buy American.” Growing up in the Motor City in the 1970s, that ubiquitous message, proudly displayed on …
Jesus Is an Environmentalist
What I know about Jesus is based solely on what I’ve heard and what I’ve read. My opinions on the man come from hearsay …
Third Wave Green: A Cold Hard Look at 10 Sacred Cows
The Third Wave Green concept we’ve introduced at EcoSalon means taking a hard look at the environmental movement&#…
Sacred Cows and Mainstream Movements: Are Environmentalists Ready for ‘Third Wave Green’?
Great movements must constantly reexamine themselves if they are to evolve and survive over time. They must self-generat…
3 Green Holiday Dinner Conversation Starters (That Everyone Will Like)
War, science denial and Fox News. It’s what’s going on in the world, but it’s not especially merry, me…