choice
Anytime we make a fair choice, we subconsciously value one outcome over another– even choosing to do nothing means picking over whatever alternative reality there would have been. Although it…
Principles and Guilt
I have this voice in my head that bullies me every time I come across a situation that challenges my principles. For example, every morning run I go out of…
Reducetarian
I’m cutting cow out of my diet because I want to. A couple Lenten seasons ago, my family went cold turkey and abstained the full forty days and nights, plus some more, from meats;…
K57 Talk- Guam Youth Climate Strike
K57 talk hosted by Moneka with Guam Youth Climate Strike Advertisement: Dec. 11, 2020, DIY no sew t-shirt bag tutorial for PL34-110. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduiprDsuGtEhenTRhDAbB8IWDGh76KcZ
the sense of time
I read somewhere once that humans can sense time, but we’re just not so great at it. Time, as referred to in this post, is a collection of all that was, is and will be.…
the (moral) struggle with environmentalism
If for a second you thought that the planet was finally healing because of covid-19 and then felt a twist in your stomach, you are not alone. In my environmental biology class last semester, one of my most memorable…
Guam’s Plastic Bag Ban
Public law 34-110, also known as the ‘Plastic Bag Ban,’ sponsored by Senator Regine Biscoe Lee and passed by the 34th Guam legislature, is seriously flawed. Language in the law allows for plastic bags that are identified to…
Caring for the planet is not just for ‘nice guys’
We have many issues on Guam that need critical attention and support. Here are a few from the top of my head: -the lack of environmental education -invasive species -erosion…
Single-use: Dine-in with a take-out
1 shoyu ramen, please. I decided to eat at the Guam Premier Outlet's food court. After circling the food court twice, I settled with a shoyu ramen. I decided to…
Guam mass transit: Riding the bus
Every day from Tuesday through Thursday, I need to be at the University of Guam by 8:00 am. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays I start my internship with UOG Sea Grant…