V In Everything

Category: activism

  • Crafting a Better World book review

    Crafting a Better World book review

    I originally wrote this post this past summer when I was fully on my craftivism kick. At the time I couldn’t be bothered to look up the actual name of the book or the author or take a photo of the library’s copy of the book so this post languished. I finally have done all…

  • It’s All Connected

    It’s All Connected

    I’ve been feeling a lot like the conspiracy meme lately. I’m Charlie Day, ranting in front of a conspiracy board. Conspiracies are interesting because they tug at our love of puzzles and mysteries and ultimately reach a satisfying conclusion: it’s all connected. To anyone who is paying attention it’s perhaps not at all news that…

  • How Do You Solve a Problem Like… the Suburbs?

    I live in the suburbs. I love living in the suburbs. I like that I can raise my family in a relatively safe place, where I can give my small children relative autonomy, can be close to nature, and still be close to shops and cultural institutions and events. But I hate the cars. I…