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“This little book will look at and answer some questions about whether nature (or human nature) is winning or really benefitting from all this technology…” More of a quote below:
“The nature vs. technology debate has existed for decades and takes many nuanced forms. In this book, Mathews uses broad strokes with technology, including cars, guns, phones, fossil fuels, plastics, and AI. Nature is focused both on the health of the earth and oceans as well as on the animals and humans inhabiting the earth. Through a collection of fifteen chapters, Mathews discusses some of the good and the bad, which are byproducts of both technology and the natural world. Some of her discussions involve cyber-bullying and school shootings, plastics in the ocean and the dangers to the coral reef, forever chemicals, meditation, and climate change brought on by industry and burning fuels. She has included a wide variety of resources to support her findings.
Mathews’ concise book will give readers a vast overview of many topics surfacing in this ongoing dialogue…”
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Time to visit the Capitol! See the Spy Museum in D. C.
Hello world, it’s
Summertime! (If anyone is reading this.)
Hey there! Summer. It is,like that commercial, hot, hot hot! I can’t believe the temperatures this week, and some people STILL don’t believe in climate change! It seems like now, we are 2 months AHEAD of ourselves when it comes to what to expect of the weather. Weird, right?
It is also the time of year I am active at the Claytor Lake (VA) Discovery Center and do something they call the FROGWATCH. It’s actually a frog listen and the heat and the drought we’ve had here in Virginia have actually “dried up” one of my so called ponds/vernal pools. So if there is no water, the frogs are not calling for a mate! And believe it or not, we NEED these critters! They are part of the food web, eaten by a lot of bigger animals, like foxes, snakes, bears, and the like. They are also an “indicator” species, letting us know if our waters are polluted. If you see a 3 legged or 5 legged frog, then you KNOW something is wrong and we need to clean that waterway they are living in!
I got off track when I started this. “Last” July 4th we visited our nation’s capital, D. C., and saw the Spy museum, the African American Museum of History and Culture, the 4th of July parade,and the Capitol building itself, with its grand history. It was “stormed” on January 6th, 2021, and it was burned (it had to be replaced) by the British during the War of 1812 (in 1814). It is where our representatives debate the issues of the day, and the Library of Congress is nearby. And there are “so many” other sights to see in D.C., like the National Archives, the Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot, the D. C. National Zoo, other museums, and many eateries, and Arlington National Cemetery.It’s a great historic city (as is St. Augustine, Florida).
Do you have any plans for the summer? We also recently visited family in Memphis (see more in the Writer news page). Memphis is muggy and don’t know HOW they manage in 100 degree heat! But the weatherman assures us the weather will get cooler and you can go to that arts/music/town festival you planned on. Local businesses like these events so come out and look them over when you can!
Soon the renown Highlands Festival in Abingdon, home of the Barter Theater, will come to that (also) historic Virginia town. They will have a book fair and Readers’ Day July 31, and I hope to be there so you can see my books soon!
Stay healthy (hydrated) when outside and enjoy a little time to yourself, like reading a favorite magazine –yes, go get a print one– or reading an interesting “beach read,” or nonfiction book on science (like one of mine maybe). And go for a swim, on me!
I’ve also some book reviews at: D.J. Mathews’s ‘read’ books on Goodreads (58 books)
My newest book, “Nature vs. Technology — who’s Winning?” has a book trailer about it by clicking on this link, WHICH OFFERS 20 PERCENT OFF in the video : https://youtu.be/YfEH6J5LSr4 OR See it at this other link:
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See my book excerpt on “space” or “food” on the Writer News/Ideas page! And there is a blog below on curious looking squirrels and mussels and more to click on, so go ahead!
D. J. Mathews is an author or coauthor of 4 books and working on others. She is also a freelance writer, blogger, product reviewer, and proud mother. She taught logic and writing for several years at Radford University. She is a Master Naturalist. See her humorous rants at https://medium.com/@djmathews or buy her a digital coffee for her writing or pics at https://ko-fi.com/naturelover2
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