Published : 2021 || Format : print || Location : Colombia ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ What was it about the country that kept everyone hostage to its fantasy? The previous month, on its own soil, an American man went to his job at a plant and gunned down fourteen coworkers, and last spring alone there were four different school shootings. A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.. Thoughts : Infinite Country follows two characters - young Talia, who at the beginning of this book, escapes a girl’s reform school in North Colombia so that she can make her previously booked flight to the US. Before she can do that, she needs to travel many miles to reach her father and get her ticket to the rest of her family. As we follow Talia’s treacherous journey south, we learn about how she ended up in the reform school in the first place and why half her family resides in the US. Infinite Country tells the story of her family through the other protagonist, El
Every month, Ash and I are going to focus on one eco-related book for Leif Reads. To see what this feature is all about, visit this page. This month, we are reading Slow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie.
Slow Death by Rubber Duck talks about seven toxins that we unwittingly come in contact with - many times a day - as we go through our regular daily routine. Last couple of weeks, Ash highlighted how the toy industry has been introducing our kids to toxins - through plastics in toys, and then I highlighted two toxins/toxin sources that you can easily find in your homes - Teflon (yes, your non-stick frying pan may not be that good for you) and mercury (say goodbye to tuna).
In this week's post, Ash talks about why lawn care is not worth all the hoopla around it. I have this omnipresent image of a respectable family with a home in the suburbs, settling into their dream life, mowing lawns while they gossip with their neighbors about the government's latest crazy law or their kids' silly antics. Of course, that's an image picked straight out of a soap opera or TV show like Desperate Housewives, but it's really not that secluded an image. While most of the elements in that image are good to have, let's talk about that lush green lawn which happens to be your pride and the neighbor's envy. Do you really need one? Well, let me rephrase that. Do you know it can be harmful to your health? Check out Ash's post to find out more.
In this week's post, Ash talks about why lawn care is not worth all the hoopla around it. I have this omnipresent image of a respectable family with a home in the suburbs, settling into their dream life, mowing lawns while they gossip with their neighbors about the government's latest crazy law or their kids' silly antics. Of course, that's an image picked straight out of a soap opera or TV show like Desperate Housewives, but it's really not that secluded an image. While most of the elements in that image are good to have, let's talk about that lush green lawn which happens to be your pride and the neighbor's envy. Do you really need one? Well, let me rephrase that. Do you know it can be harmful to your health? Check out Ash's post to find out more.
What have you heard about these or any other toxins commonly found in the household?
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I am going to check out the post right now. Thanks for the link!