Ah, gentle reader, how I have missed our formerly more frequent posts. I haven't forgotten you; it's just that I've been sucked into the sweet moment-to-moment madness that is mothering a baby while simultaneously working from home with no child care. I'm attempting to change the no-child-care bit, but it's complicated, so wish me luck!
In the meantime, I will try not to let two months pass again with nary a new sentence up here, which means seeing if I can relax a little and churn out shorter, more casual posts. In that vein, here's a link to an interesting piece I heard on NPR's "Marketplace" about an effort to put the Nutrition Facts label on alcoholic beverages. I'm all for it—why shouldn't we get to see whether our New Year's champagne or beer contains artificial colorings, preservatives, and foam enhancers?
Speaking of the New Year, what a crazy 365 days it has been: natural disasters, layoffs and bailouts galore, a historic presidential election, and in my own life, new parenthood. As 2009 comes around the bend, I'll be interested to see how the economic turmoil and its attendant belt-tightening affects green consumerism, the behavior of businesses large and small, and people's attitudes about the role of commerce in their lives.
Here's to a 2009 that's—hmm, I won't say "prosperous"—how about ... navigable. And more transparent and ethical, while we're at it.
Happy New Year.
