I attended Woodstock School, an international boarding school in Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India, from 1977 to 1981 (when I graduated from high school). It meant a great deal to me, and, like many other alumni, I am very actively involved with the school. The Woodstock School pages on my site are for present, former, and future… Continue reading Woodstock School: Study in India’s Himalayas
Tag: environment
10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money (Pt 2)
Tip one – use fewer bottles – was published earlier. Recycle. We’ve been recycling in Italy for so long that I wince when I see plastic and paper going into the general waste stream. Most parts of the US offer recycling now, and it’s not that much extra effort to do it. This includes composting… Continue reading 10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money (Pt 2)
10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money
I’ve been back in the US for six months now, and here, as everywhere I go, I’ve been observing the local lifestyle. Americans are increasingly concerned about their impact on the global environment, which is great, but many focus on expensive, grandiose solutions like “trade in your gas-guzzler for an expensive hybrid car”. In these… Continue reading 10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money
To Flush or Not to Flush
The local newspapers last week reported with glee that Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, never flushes the toilet after peeing – he stated this publicly, hoping to increase awareness of the global need for water conservation. The immediate reaction of a reader of Metro (the freebie paper that I read on the train) was… Continue reading To Flush or Not to Flush
Keeping Cool, Italian Style
My two weeks with the lawyers reminded me of one way in which I have become very unAmerican: I hate air conditioning. Actually, I don’t really mind A/C as such, but the way Americans overdo it. The law and support team from Florida was baffled by the relative lack of air conditioning in Milan’s hot,… Continue reading Keeping Cool, Italian Style