Hi! My name is Treesong.
I’m a parent, author, talk radio host, and climate communicator. I write fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, mostly about climate change. I also review, recommend, and sell other people’s books about climate change at Climate Change Books.
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Most Recent Blog Posts
- My thoughts on Good Sam and homelessness in Carbondale, Illinois
The people of Carbondale, Illinois are having some serious and often contentious public dialog about homelessness in the city. The current conversation centers around the future of Good Samaritan Ministries.
Good Samaritan Ministries provides transitional housing, food, and emergency shelter and assistance to people in need. They’ve been offered the gift of a large new facility on the edge of a residential neighborhood at the corner of Oakland and Freeman. This building is the soon-to-close University Baptist Church building that they currently use as a food pantry.
In order to use this building to serve the homeless, Good Sam will need to apply for zoning variances. They will be presenting their case to the planning commission on Wednesday, October 29 at 6 pm at the Carbondale Civic Center.
- Where is Star Trek’s Andor?
I’ve been a Star Trek fan for as long as I can remember. I’m the one who convinced our family to start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation when it premiered. When I was in high school, I wore a Starfleet uniform to school for Halloween. My Data cosplay even made it into our high school yearbook.
As an adult, I eventually got around to watching every official Star Trek episode, film, and short ever made.
I’m also a Star Wars fan. I’m not nearly as invested in the Star Wars franchise, but I would qualify as a Star Wars fan by most standards. I’ve seen the nine main movies plus Rogue One. I had a few of the earliest Star Wars toys back in the day. Every empty paper towel roll or wrapping paper roll I get my hands on becomes a lightsaber.
And I recently watched Andor. It took me a while to get around to it because it wasn’t Star Trek and I tend to prefer Star Trek. But I eventually heard so many good reviews that I decided to give it a try.
Andor is a thought-provoking and inspiring work of antifascist cinema. Where is Star Trek’s modern response to the rise of real-world fascism?
- Check out these visions of climate futures
Do you like reading about visions of climate futures that are evidence-based and inspired by work that people are doing in the real world today?
What If We Get It Right: Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a book full of informative and inspiring interviews with people who are working on innovative climate solutions. It’s a great combination of compelling personal stories and detailed exploration of many concrete actions we can take in response to the climate crisis.
If this sounds like your kind of book, be sure to read my review over at Climate Change Books. And please share it with anyone you know who cares about climate solutions and climate justice.
- The Story Continues
The Summer 2025 Hiatus that I announced in May is drawing to a close. I’m pleased to announce that I’m starting to write and publish again!
This post is an update about why I went on a hiatus and what new writing I’ll be sharing with my readers in the coming months. If you want to stay up to date on my latest works in progress and published writings, please subscribe to my newsletter and follow me on social media and Ko-fi.
- Summer 2025 Hiatus
Due to major changes going on in my personal and professional life, I’ve decided to take a break from my writing and community involvement.
This break is starting now and will continue through the end of June, at which point I will reassess my availability.
I’ll continue doing the Your Community Spirit radio show (and reruns of my Climate Book Review show) during the hiatus. I might also continue attending the Carbondale Sustainability Commission meetings. But I won’t attend any other meetings or post any new chapters until at least the end of June. If I do manage to squeeze in some writing for fun, I’ll wait until after June to consider posting or publishing it.