The Dirt on Nicky
Humble potatoes feed us all
In the late 18th century, Marie Antoinette attended a fancy pants party wearing a headdress made from potato flowers. She...
The Coffee Table
Walking with plutonium
I often go walking with my neighbor for comradery and exercise. This morning I was supposed to meet her earlier than usual because...
ISawArkansas
Just when you’re sure you have a handle on life and you sit where you can almost see vibrations because your life and outlook...
HavingREELFun
Hope everyone had another wonderful week, as always. Crappie are still biting in Beaver Lake, and for walleye in the lake, I’m picking them...
The Dirt on Nicky
Birds and other sounds
The different things I hear in the garden belong in categories. Number One includes jets bound for XNA or Memphis and...
The Coffee Table
Preparing for Life
I think I’ve spent most of six decades waiting for my life to happen. I can momentarily appreciate the here and now, but...
ISawArkansas
There is great pleasure in sharing useless knowledge.
For instance, obituaries can be traced back to ancient Rome when Daily Acts written on papyrus were...
The Dirt on Nicky
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, gardeners, we are in February, close neighbor to March which hosts the first day of spring. Yes,...
The Coffee Table
Altruistically Unkempt
I recently heard, on NPR’s Science Friday, some snippets of conversations with the biologist, E.O. Wilson, who died in December. He is known for his...
ISawArkansas
Are we on Earth to learn to put up with ourselves? Could we be quieter about it?
Yes, I don’t know, but I do believe...