Back From the Brink
Back From the Brink About three years ago I wrote a post about the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and its near extinction in the early 20th century due to the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica, then…
April 2023
Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow
Poke, Shovel, Sweep, and Blow My readers are aware that my wife, Annie, and I are fixing up our cabin in the Ozark Mountains at the same time we are converting a dilapidated old garage…
You’ve Been Warned
You’ve Been Warned We’ve all commented on our country’s litigious society, with people suing others for just about anything. Because of this rampant litigiousness many, if not most, companies have reacted by putting warning labels…
Lucy in Disguise
Lucy in Disguise When the idea came to me about doing this post, I was reminded of a famous song. In their 1967 album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles sang a very memorable…