The Coffee Table
Vocabulary Diet
My son and I swap notes about things we’ve appreciated on Netflix. I’d rather not waste my time sampling undesirable shows, so I lean...
The Dirt on Nicky
My courgette is bigger than yours
Kevin Fortey is a project manager in Cwmbran, Wales. He recalled how his father Mike helped spawn the British...
The Dirt on Nicky
2000 miles plus
Gardeners sometimes take vacations. That means leaving gardens in a vulnerable situation. Not all gardens can sustain themselves without heartfelt intervention, so...
The Dirt on Nicky
Urban food forests
Thomas Malthus, remember him, he was the British dude who in 1798 postulated that food production on Planet Earth would at some...
Dropping a Line
Happy New Year, it is cold out here. Have only seen one boat all week and it’s sitting in my carport. So since I’ve...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 15 – 21
Five Lights at Dawn, Father’s Day, Summer Begins!
After the strawberry full moon of June 14, and from now till the end of June a...
The Pursuit of Happiness
It looks like Donald Trump will lose the upcoming election, but in losing it’s possible that 57,000,000 or more Americans will vote for him....
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Maybe if someone had warned us about the dangers of plastic, we’d still be drinking Coke in returnable glass bottles.
Maybe if someone had warned...
Exploring the Fine Art of Romance
We’re planning to marry this December – assuming I don’t strangle my fiancé and his mother first! He’s such a Mama’s boy, she’s involved...
The Nature of Eureka
Witch Hazel Time
I love this time of year when leaves of contrasting color differentiate our deciduous woody plants, revealing hidden gems from the summer...