The Blue Marble Series takes young readers on an ocean exploration adventure through a fictional lens based on real-world issues. Beneath...

Happy 2026! Let's * shellebrate* by learning a new language: Cantonese . As you may already know, I created The Blue Marble Series to explore the inextricable connection between life in the sea and life on land. So while I've designed the "Deep Dive" activity books to help improve ocean literacy, there are also elements to help increase cultural fluency, as well. Although Cantonese is the native language where Beneath the Surface takes place, I've been focusing on Mandarin

Jane Goodall will be treasured forever as an English wordsmith. On Wednesday, October 1st, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE died peacefully, in the midst of doing what she loved: activating hope for a sustainable future and spreading her message of our inextricable relationship with nature. I was fortunate to have heard her speak just 3 weeks prior to her death, and give her a hug, along with this special gift that she inspired, that I had printed and signed. Welcoming Dr. Goodall to D

You know what the scariest thing in the sea is?? Hint: it's not sharks, not barracudas, not eels or stingrays... What's even creepier is that they're not alive..... and they never die.... In fact, just like every major ocean threat, it's a danger that comes from the land. Ghost Net Ghost Busting Is Serious Business If you said "ghost nets" -- you got it right... But, if you're like "what on Earth are ghost nets?" Well, ghost nets are abandoned fishing gear that lay "dead" in

TAKE THE BUTT CHALLENGE! Not only is this event good for your glutes, it's great for the planet!! Save the date: 7/5/25 On July 5, 2025...

​I was born and raised in Michigan, with a family history that dates back before statehood. For over a decade now, I have been gravely...

The Blue Marble Series was created out of my love for swimming in the ocean and my desire to take you all with me, to rediscover the...

My first article for Planet Detroit got published ( read here )! I suppose it all started back in the day, when I was living in the Bay...

Since I've known Detroit before I could talk or walk, I have some very vintage memories of the city that stretch all the way back to the...

The Dawning of a New D I'm so proud to announce I've been selected to participate in Planet Detroit 's neighborhood reporting lab. This...

Detroit, affectionately known as The D , has a reputation for a lot of things, and likewise, The D stands for a lot of things... like...

More than 90% of our ocean has been unexplored. What do you think we'll discover once we know our planet better? Word of the Day: 环保...

Huzzah! After years of appeals and protests to the Lantau Tomorrow Vision , the voice of reason is being heard. The proposed sea...

A new book for the new year. It was an absolute honor to attend the opening of the 42nd annual Key West Literary Seminar , focused on...

Shello everyone! What do bears and mermaids have to do with one another, you may ask? Well, obviously, they are both Earth dwellers,...

The ironic nomenclature of my partner organization, We Are Neutral , for the sequel to Beneath the Surface , is due to the fact that they...

Today is the day! Join me for 10 minutes (or less) of Taichi daily and help support The Blue Marble Series. Visit my Patreon ( click here...

Shello Sea Huggers! Well, guess what? I was awarded a select scholarship from Key West Literary Seminar to attend the Writer's Workshop...

We don't have time for "out of sight out of mind." If the world is numb to numbers, motivating momentum will require opening minds,...