Susan Johnson
commentatorSusan Johnson is a poet-biologist-rhetorician who teaches business communication at UMass Isenberg School of Management. She lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
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Commentator Susan Johnson knows there's a lot to worry about these days, but she wonders if she —and we — sometimes worry about the wrong things. -
Interactions with wildlife can be tricky, especially when the wildlife starts acting a little less than wild. -
Updated at 9:06 a.m. on April 28 During this pandemic, some cities have been said to be turning into ghost towns. I wonder if they — and we — are instead… -
When the five deer first appeared — pausing at a neighbor’s, then coming into our yard — it was like a visitation from beyond. They seemed otherworldly… -
I hadn’t done a puzzle since I was a kid — but it was vacation week, there was plenty of winter ahead, and they were free, so why not take one?I chose a… -
Looking back at the iconic photos of Woodstock, people seem amazed how skinny everyone was. Why is that? Is it today’s fast food? Portion size? Big… -
Each Sunday, The New York Times Book Review asks an author what three writers she would like to invite for dinner. And each Sunday I wonder: Does it have… -
Two years ago, I saw 10 bears, but after breaking my leg last year, I didn’t get out much, and saw only two. Each time, it brought my legs and breathing… -
Walking in a forest on a gusty day, I see lots of dead wood — branches snapping off trees, trees snapping in two — and I think of how productive these… -
When I first began camping, it seemed like so much work. To make a cup of coffee, I had to first pack, then unpack, then cart over to the picnic table a…
