So thankful to Evan Dawson for taking this time to talk with Rochester ex-pats about the California wildfires. You can listen here. I'm on just after the five minute mark, and I encourage you to listen to the whole episode. Hearing Alison Konecki & Alex Wegman's first person accounts of their experiences is extremely powerful. And as an environmental social scientist, Joseph Henderson brings valuable, thoughtful perspective to the discussion. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
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If you've only known me as an adult, you might not know that my full name is Allison. I was named after a Gordon Lightfoot song and I spent my childhood listening to old folk records as if they held the secret to fixing everything that was wrong in my life. Folk songs are essentially stories, and I think the time I spent with my ear pressed against the stereo speakers, trying to hear every squeak of fingerprint ridges against guitar strings, every word, breath and hesitation, shaped the way I see the world and what I want a story to feel like. For over a decade -- … [Read more...]