After the rains…
Image via Wikipedia The weather here has been very dry…at least until the past week or so. We have been having a spring-like amount of rain. After complaining for so
Continue readingImage via Wikipedia The weather here has been very dry…at least until the past week or so. We have been having a spring-like amount of rain. After complaining for so
Continue readingIn the midst of August, spring appears to have triumphantly — if temporarily — returned to Houston. Steady rainfall has delivered a blessed week of lower-than-normal temperatures, and Tuesday’s high
Continue readingAnything Wendell Berry writes is worth the time it takes to digest…My recommendation is to go spend some time today with the man… The general reaction to the apparent end
Continue readingUp on the mountain behind my house, the wild blueberries are ripe and prolific. It’s public land, part of the Maine state-park system, so the berries are free for the
Continue readingCARSON, NEW MEXICO—When the wind comes up the mesa, which it often does, there is a particular rusted-out old car nearby that whispers the same eerie, long-toned question every time:
Continue readingObama is the first political figure since Carter to understand the energy efficiency and conservation approach and actually try to present it to the American people. Republicans want to nip
Continue readingLeaving the house this morning the temperature was already passing 80°. August in SE Texas may not be as hot as other places in the country, but factor in the
Continue readingIt just goes to show you, when the government doesn’t believe in regulations…Regulations go by the wayside and enforcement becomes mute… Whole Foods Market pulled fresh ground beef from all
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