My Negotiation and Conflict Resolution class has been really rewarding so far, but by far the best part of it has been discovering the book Women Don’t Ask by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever. It’s been a bit of a revelation for me, making me realize that the world is far more negotiable than I […]

We’re planning on replacing our 10-year-old Prius this year, so we’ve started out by looking at our financing options. I was surprised to see that our bank, Metro Credit Union, offers a discounted interest rate on loans for hybrid cars. It’s only 0.25% off, but every little bit helps. Other banks may offer hybrid discounts, too, […]

Just got back from visiting our families in Maine, so not a lot of reading material today. Enjoy! Advice for the Busy Urban Locavore, or What I Ate While Writing My Dissertation – Locavore in the City. I don’t think I’ve figured out my system yet, but I’m working on it. Using egg shells in the […]

My niece, Mallory Bussell, is graduating from UMaine Orono this year with a degree in forestry. For her Forestry Management class last fall, she developed a management plan for my parents’ property. This is the most comprehensively anyone has looked at the land in decades (maybe ever!), and I discovered a lot from it, both about […]