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Just recently my husband has become a fan of the Carson Daily Show, but we’re the kind of people who are rarely awake at that time of the night, that time when it is so late, it is early. Solution? … Continue reading
Posted in Ecojustice, Life, Nature, Nature and Ecology
Tagged Ecology, Endangered Species, Joel Sartore, nature, PostADay
>Quote from Lewis Thomas:
> Viewed from the distance of the moon, the astonishing thing about the earth, catching the breath, is that it is alive. The photographs show the dry, pounded surface of the moon in the foreground, dead as an old bone. … Continue reading
>EcoJustice08
>Have you read the EcoJustice08 blog yet? If not, go to this site setup by Emily of Telecommuter Talk. Read about her challenge to you to challenge yourself to change in ways to benefit the planet. Emily writes that this … Continue reading
Posted in Ecojustice, Nature, Nature and Ecology, Poverty
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>I don’t do tags, except….
>In addition to being a most sporadic blogger of late, typically I’m very lackadaisical about doing memes when I’ve been tagged. Ditto for participating in various reading challenges, weekly themed posts, and group blogs. It seems that as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in Nature and Ecology
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>Observing what surrounds you
>Many throughout the bloguniverse yesterday were posting on the environment. Whether it was a deep-seated desire not to be part of the crowd, procrastination, or just no motivation to write much yesterday, I’m a day late with this post. But, … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature and Ecology, Wonder
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>Of Islands and Oranges
>My job took me to this island, the island of the City Like No Other, many times over the last 6 months: As much as I love New York, I was more than ready to spend some time on a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Language, Nature and Ecology, Nonfiction, Travel
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>Miscellany
> Item #1: Following up on my ‘what I did for fun’ post: yesterday I went for a bike ride. The intention was to ride to Butler U, meet up with a walking group, and then walk through the gardens. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Life, Miscellany, Movies, Nature and Ecology, Photo
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>Little Cat Feet, With The Ferociousness of a Mountain Lion
>The fog comes/ on little cat feet – Carl Sandberg Sandberg was correct: fog can be stealthy, like a cat, quietly moving in, hovering for a short time, then, uninterested, moving on. But not always. The fog this evening came … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature and Ecology, Photo, Wonder
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>Where I Write
>Update: Bloglily and I were definitely on the same blogging wavelength, as she made her previous post into a meme too. Same thing, except she has stated that if you don’t post a picture, she’ll come to your house to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Life, Memes and Challenges, Miscellany, Nature and Ecology, Photo, Writing
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>Book Review: Hell and High Water
>Hell and High Water: Global Warming — The Solution and Politics — And What we Can Do Joseph Romm. William Morrow, 2007. I so wanted to give this book a hearty recommendation. Its topic is one that I am very … Continue reading


