Blog Action Day: The Heat is On — Farmers Fight for Water in Fresno
October 15, 2009
It does not at all surprise me that a valley made up of so many different units would disagree on a major natural resource that ties them all together: water.
meganreilly
Megan Reilly is an environmentally conscious freelancer based in Santa Monica, CA.
Fresh from the land of agriculture (California's Central Valley), this semi-new-to-town reporter is poking around for stories — writing her findings on everything from the latest recycling trends to the mysterious facts she learns about strangers doing some cool, innovative things in the name of sustainability.
A former newspaper journalist and a current self-proclaimed "features-holic," Megan credits her fascination with features from her time as Marketing Director at Linden Publishing. She thought that she had dealt with every kind of fascinating character imaginable in city council and school board meetings as a reporter, then quickly learned that authors have the most interesting stories to tell by far.
Megan has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism with a broadcast emphasis and a caffeine-induced/sweet-tooth craving for coffee and chocolate.
As for how seriously she takes every single one of her creative endeavors as they relate to her journalistic and authorial pursuits, Oscar Wilde describes her philosophy best: “It is what you read when you don't have to that determines who you will be when you can't help it.”
Megan's copywriting and journalism pieces can be found on her online portfolio, EmmyWrites.com.
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Freeze! Frozen Containers Aren’t for Recycling
October 3, 2009
When it comes to frozen containers and recycling, the relationship is a bit cold — most grocery store containers just aren’t recyclable.
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Talkboys and Talkgirls: How Three Kids Used 12 Batteries a Day
September 29, 2009
For those of you fortunate enough to have grown up with Talkboys, you know the power of this cassette player and recorder. Its only downfall was that it took four AA batteries, and we were constantly begging my mom for more.
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Cotton: The (Organic) Fabric of Our Lives
September 1, 2009
The overuse of “organic” is leaving a skeptical aftertaste in the minds of consumers of clothing just as much as it is food, according to Frank Anguili, the founder of Natural High Lifestyle.
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The Throw-Away Generation
August 11, 2009
In the last 20 years, we’ve gone from home-phone voicemail, to car phones, to expensive cell phones, to laptops, to cheap cell phones that are basically laptops… and the technological advancement list rolls on and on.
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Orange County Based Author Spots Recycling Trends
August 2, 2009
The biggest current trend of in reuse? Upcycling, according to author K.B. Keilbach. Upcycling simply takes something, cleans it and uses it for something else.
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The Great California Plaza Experiment
July 26, 2009
Simply put, a public plaza gives people a place to sit and hang out. It’s an open area, often filled with plants and fountains, along with other outside decor. They are mostly found in bigger cities, but a few have found their way into up-and-coming cities.