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Aug 15
7 min

It's All Drinking Water!

Every morning, many of us put water in the coffee maker, take a shower, flush the toilet, or turn on the faucet, without ever thinking ab...

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Katrina Martich

Jul 15
6 min

Our Well-Being Depends on It

The pandemic is prompting many conversations about the common good versus individual rights. The tension between these two is ages old. I...

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Katrina Martich

Jul 2
4 min

Musings from the Clothesline

I recently started hanging laundry outside to dry. My intent was to reduce my home’s energy use and carbon footprint. It’s too soon to kn...

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Katrina Martich

May 1
4 min

The Supply Chain Is Broken

Tyson Foods recently warned, “the food supply chain is breaking.” I agree, but probably not for the same reasons. Anyone who has read Upt...

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Katrina Martich

Apr 16
4 min

What Are You Willing to Do?

I live in a state where the lieutenant governor suggested grandparents should be willing to expose themselves to, and if necessary, die f...

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Wisdom for Solving the Underlying Problem

Katrina Martich

Mar 15
4 min

Wisdom for Solving the Underlying Problem

Gene Stratton-Porter was an amazing woman. I recently read about her in a Smithsonian magazine article. She lived in northeast Indiana fr...

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Katrina Martich

Dec 31, 2019
3 min

Reflections for a New Year

I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. One reason is their all or nothing nature. They seem to be a set-up for failure. Being human...

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