Arugula meadow As gardening season comes to an end, my garden has pretty much turned into a meadow of arugula. The sunny yellow flowers shine in the daylight and bounce up and down with bee visitors. A photo or video cannot do it justice, one must be in the experience for the full yellowy bee-filled …
It’s Getting Hot
Did you hear about the NDC Synthesis Report that came out last week? No? Neither did I until I heard about it this morning while listening to a fantastic podcast called Outrage and Optimism Unfortunately, there wasn’t much optimism to be had. NDC stands for Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement synthesis report by …
Mrs. Dashwood’s Butt
Mrs. Dashwood I would love to write a book called Mrs. Dashwood’s Butt. I’m not sure what it would be about, and it probably wouldn’t have anything to do with Mrs. Dashwood’s butt, or maybe it would? I do like Mrs. Dashwood’s butt. It is so fluffy it makes me want to pat it. I …
Climate Change is Just a Symptom
I’ve been trying to write a post about how climate change is only a symptom of a larger problem for about three weeks now. I write something, let it sit, add more, revise, run out of time, let it sit, revise and add, cut, run out of time, let it sit, revise some more. It’s …
Evolution Progress Report
My last update on my 2021 “evolutions” was was in April, so it’s time for another update. My 2021 evolutions came about in January when I decided that Evolutions were better than Resolutions because resolutions imply product, imply ending, and evolutions are an ongoing process that recognizes setbacks and changes. My plan was both broad …