Author Archives: Naima
Dallas Bike Culture Is Slowly Moving Forward
Have you tried running errands on your bike in Dallas? I’ve recently made it a point to get back on the bike for short trips around town, and to exercise my energetic puppy. Using my bike for transportation gets me … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2017
Hey readers! Things got a bit out of control the last few months and of course the first thing to go, is your own work. Well, I keep making a promise to myself that I won’t do that in the … Continue reading
Watch “Before The Flood” Free Online Until Sunday November 6
Although there are current political leaders denouncing the existence of climate change and the impact our human activities have on the changing climate, science and public awareness moves forward. The best data to showcase the effect humans are having on … Continue reading
October 2016 – Palm Oil Crisis Update
I’ve avoided giving the update on this issue for a while now, mainly because the news isn’t good. I’d love to give a positive update on an environmental issue that reaches our daily lives, but it’s just getting worse. The … Continue reading
You Can Help Monarch Butterflies And Other Pollinators
Quick, go look out your window! The fourth generation of monarch butterflies have emerged and they are feeding all over Dallas. This last generation of monarchs (for the year) are feeding heavily in preparation for their upcoming extensive migration. These … Continue reading
We Are Living In Fall Fakes!
Break out the sweaters and boots, it’s Texas’ turn for the change of seasons. The heat reprieve is celebrated along with every other American fall tradition. But how many “Fall Fakes” are there that we don’t question or think about? … Continue reading
October Is Walk To School Month!
More than 4,000 schools across the nation were registered for the annual Walk to School Day on Oct. 5. Only three of these schools were located in Dallas (Wallace Elementary, Parkhill Junior High and Brentfield Elementary). The number of students … Continue reading
Must Get Out Camping… Now!
We made it through another desperately hot — yet freezing inside — Texas summer. Cooler weather means a decrease in the amount of mosquitoes, the main thing that kept me from lounging in my backyard for the past four months. … Continue reading
Culling Animals: Not So Black And White
I sat in the small cluttered office watching my future boss rattle off the question as if it were not a loaded gun: “Do you think culling is the right or wrong thing to do, and give examples?” This was … Continue reading
The Stray Dog Problem In Dallas
I was browsing online and next thing I knew I was looking at a video of an adorable yet heartbreakingly sad-faced dog in need of a good home. My emotions took over and within minutes I was using the same … Continue reading