Not bad for 2012! Thanks for reading and commenting everyone! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,600 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewedContinue reading “2012 in Review”
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Muir’s Biblical Reason for Praising Plants
On his 1,000 mile walk from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico, not long after the Civil War ended, John Muir encountered a man who questioned his motive to study plants, or ‘botanize’ as he often put it. The man said, “You look like a strong-minded man, and surely you are able to do somethingContinue reading “Muir’s Biblical Reason for Praising Plants”
Saving Rain for a Dry Day
We save everything else for a rainy day. Why shouldn’t we save the rain for a droughty day? In the midst of this substantial summer drought, only those with irrigation and adequate water supply (as well as those lucky enough to receive a convective storm or two) seem to have green lawns, lush gardens, andContinue reading “Saving Rain for a Dry Day”
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