Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Broad nosed faces

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My Grandfather and I in Castro Valley, California, 1996 Photo Credit: Veija Kusama “広い鼻” (hiroi hana) he would tell me, tapping the slope of...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Public lands and rural economies

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Over spring break, I took a short trip to Yosemite National Park and hiked the Upper Falls trail. As I made my way up the trail I was struck...
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Friday, March 27, 2026

Recent reports identify rural public health interventions, some with potential to mitigate Medicaid cuts

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U.S. Department of Public Health Building. Image courtesy of Boston Public Library .  Healthcare in rural America finds itself a topic of mu...
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Saturday, March 21, 2026

A modest proposal: Leaving

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Torn down building in Shiloh Mountain area, Arkansas © Lisa R. Pruitt, 2011 The Washington Post 's 2017 article " Disabled and Disd...
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Back-to-the-land has come...back?

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Barn in Benton County, AR.©  Lisa R. Pruitt (2011) If you're a young woman on TikTok, the algorithm likely feeds you some flavor of ...
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Friday, March 20, 2026

Rastafari roots of plant-based eating

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An Ital meal of rice, ackee, callaloo, and veggie chunks. Source: Wikimedia Commons (2009) In considering a vegan diet, I imagine a young, p...
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Thursday, March 19, 2026

The fast and the curious-ly large urban pickup

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Acura Integra, Outside of Yosemite, Spring 2025 I have more than a passing interest in classic cars, particularly those of the Japanese dome...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Energy poverty burdens rural America, especially as the climate warms

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Mt. Sherman, Arkansas  Credit: Lisa R. Pruitt, 2009 Rural areas produce much of the energy that our nation relies on. Sixty percent of coal ...
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