In these craptastic times, I offer my ten year-old's Saturday afternoon.

This mama duck showed up with nine babies. The set up is so they can get to her, but she can't drag them all over the farm and get them killed. She's an escape artist. Likes to go under the electric net.

VT Energy and Society students yesterday on a tour of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan & also learning about teacher strikes in WV.

Yesterday Markella Balasis Gianato shared the story of her family's immigration from Greece to Kimball, WV with Virginia Tech Energy and Society Students.

Took Virginia Tech Energy in Society students today on a tour of some of the WV coalfields. Here we are at Latin Appalachian in Welch.

OK. Here's an introduction. I do extreme weather response, especially for decision-making. I theorize technology. I farm. I write. I know a lot about goats.

Yep, I'm here.