Every so often I like to do some self reflection and look back on this blog. In some ways it is strange that when I wrote my Why studia mirabilium post, I mentioned that I was tired of the negativity surrounding many topics. And yet for how some folks choose to interact with the world wide web, it’s gotten worse in these intervening 15 years.

I’d like to think for as challenging as the world is today, there is still magic out there. The world is still awesome. And luckily, as unsure as I was in that very second post on this blog back in October 2010, I have more certainty because I have receipts. I feel blessed to have the ability to take those aspirations I had as a 20-something year old man and turn them into durable, meaningful change for the environment.

How durable? How impactful? Will these tenuous changes last over space and time? Well, that’s what next 15 years is for. Even in today’s challenging world, we can do more good than one would think. I hope these posts I’ve done over the years show that possibility. Thanks for sharing the ride.