Monthly Archives: July 2012

Cosmic Outlaws: Coming of Age after the End of Nature (a call for papers)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael Bryson

I recently received this intriguing call for papers through email. If you’re a young and aspiring writer and have an interest in the natural environment, sustainability issues, and related subjects, check this out! In the prescient 1988 book, The End … Continue reading →

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City Creatures: A New Blog

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Michael Bryson

Here’s an exciting new blog to check out: City Creatures, a place of insightful writing about animals (and their human neighbors) here in Chicago’s urban and suburban environments. This is a project of the environmental non-profit organization, the Center for … Continue reading →

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Project Exploration: Re-thinking Environmental Science

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Michael Bryson

Last month I was invited to participate in a brainstorming session at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago about kids and environmental science. The event brought together educators, environmental professionals of various stripes, and students to discuss how to … Continue reading →

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A Tribute: Remarks at My Grandmother’s Funeral

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Michael Bryson

If you had met Millie Bryson for the first time in the last few months of her life, it would have been easy to underestimate her. She was 98 years old, blind, hard of hearing, and increasingly forgetful. She lived … Continue reading →

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A Remembrance: Millie Bryson, 1914 — 2012

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Michael Bryson

My grandmother Millie was one of the most important and influential people in my life, and it was a distinct honor to write her obituary this week. Here is the full text, which is reprinted in today’s edition of the … Continue reading →

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Walking to Grandma Millie’s

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Michael Bryson

Not long ago I walked with my kids from our home in Joliet to my Grandmother Millie’s house to pay her a friendly visit. The distance is nine-tenths of a mile: long enough for me to get a little exercise, … Continue reading →

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