Hello, world, and welcome to my blog! My name is Christine Noonan, and I am studying Liberal Arts with a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies and Sociology, at the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth. In addition to taking classes, I also have a career in healthcare administration.
I have lived in both the US and Canada, and have inhabited a handful of different states and provinces, from coast to coast. I love to travel, spend time with my family and friends, and appreciate good food and wine. I am passionate about wellness, and have been a yoga instructor for close to a decade.
Two blogs that I feel inspired by are The Feminist Current and The Marginalian. I was drawn to the feminist blog – The Feminist Current – as the author lived in British Columbia, Canada (she currently lives in Mexico) and I also lived there for a couple of years. What I like about the blog is that is covers a variety of topics. It feels like it offers something for everyone, and I would like my blog to do the same. The Marginalian – a philosophy blog – was one I came across because I liked the aesthetics and upon reading the featured story, I was immediately drawn in. I want readers to also feel connected to my blog. These two bloggers seem to be very passionate and dedicated to their content and frequency, so I anticipate that my blog will be different in that it will have substantially less content and less frequent posts.
I live and work on the South Cost of Massachusetts and one of the environmental issues of current discussion is offshore wind energy. I don’t know much about this industry, and feel that like everything, there are both positives and drawbacks that come along with this energy source.
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This article shared on Southcoast Today gives an overview of why offshore wind is a prevalent topic of discussion. It covers the geographic advantages of the vast coastline in Massachusetts, identifies key players in this sector, and briefly speaks to the positive impact that energy generated from offshore wind turbines offers.
If one were to explore downsides of offshore wind, my intuition leads me to think about the electrical current flowing to/from the turbines and what, if any, impact it has on the marine wildlife. I also think that there has to be some sort of disruption to open waters as we anchor wind turbines in designated places within the ocean. American Geoscience Institute shares this article in which it lists pros and cons to offshore wind.