Here I am, enjoying the second day of our brief return to spring-like weather. The house is open and the day is the kind California and Florida like to claim they enjoy year round. A…

Everybody following everybody isn’t a networked community; it’s a madhouse. Enough of the madhouse. Let’s build something truly powerful and show the world all the beauty we can bring about with that power! via Why…

The weather prognosticators called it right for once…It’s 73 and falling on a May afternoon…Their latest call is for a low in high 50’s. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Saturday was another 90° day here in SE Texas…The past week has seen upper 80’s every day. The weather prognosticators are trying to tease with hints of a “strong” cool front coming our way. I…

The Future Of Food http://bit.ly/CWliV on hulu…go watch it and get mad…then get busy. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Another long term effect of last falls hurricane season… Doctors who work in Houston’s busiest maternity ward say they’re expecting an especially bustling June, leading some to conclude that Hurricane Ike was the perfect storm…

Grandpa duty this morning…Dr. Phil on Sesame Street. What does that say about the pre-todlers of America? Even as the grandson ignores it? # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Summer is over a month away here and it’s 83 degrees fahrenheit before noon. To be expected since we hit 90 last month. Mountain dreams now. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

@BlueRidgeblog I’m jealous…How was the market? I am missing the mountains badly. How about a spring shot at your blog? in reply to BlueRidgeblog # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Image via Wikipedia Back in my youth I discovered  The Mother Earth News. It was probably sometime around 1971 that I first came across the magazine. I am sure I first found it at the…

I started down a path I am still walking today. Inventing the Myth as I Go Where am I heading and how will I get there? You are welcome to come along for the ride….

RT @bittman Wonderful Wired piece about Penn, Teller, and the science of magic:http://bit.ly/1znuY The videos are great # Powered by Twitter Tools.

@fred1st I hope the driver has the guts to face the road along Goose Creek…I want my book! in reply to fred1st # Powered by Twitter Tools.

One of the things I like most about this thing we call Blogging is number 2 on Patry Francis’ list. And she ranks up there at the top of my amazing people list. Patry published…

Think of the 47 million Americans who lack insurance. They are less likely to receive flu vaccines (which might or might not help), less likely to receive prompt care when they get sick, and less…

It’s hard to believe the impact one man’s songs can have on a nation and a world…Thanks for living a life that can be an example to us all… Where have all the flowers gone?…

I saw Patry’s post about the medicinal use of red wine in the treatment of influenza… Patry Francis Red wine may prevent swine flu, which is the absolute only reason I drink it. http://www.anotherwineblog.com/archives/4253 I…

@scalzi How many inches so far? I trust the new roof is up to the task… in reply to scalzi # It’s been overcast all day. It looks like rain but the radar shows the…

Today has been a little stranger than usual…I seem to be in the doldrums. Held inside by the heat, humidity, and the biting insects when I really want to be outside. Not that being inside…

@fred1st Seems to me, face masks only protect the minds of the wearers. It’s all in the head. in reply to fred1st # Powered by Twitter Tools.

I seem to enjoy finding blogs written by authors. One of the latest I’ve wandered across is by Fiona Robyn. She posted an article yesterday that popped up via my feed reader today. The title…

Some quick observations of no importance to anyone but me… ++++++++++ Living for a week or so on a laptop belonging to someone else is frustrating to say the least. Even a laptop that you…

@fred1st I thought of you when I read the first story in the local paper yesterday…Swine Flu in San Antonio… in reply to fred1st # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Leave to a youngish mind in a middleaged, out of shape body to discover the hard way (always the hard way) that he cannot still do everything he once did. Yesterday I decided, at long…

This morning as the sun comes up, the day starts out foggy. The woods behind the house are hazy through the gray, cloaking moisture. The morning is still, but nowhere near quite. Birds, lots of…

Today the thermometer says it reached 89 degrees outside my kitchen. I think spring is giving way to summer. I’m not ready yet for the 90’s. # RT @fred1st Looking at http://bit.ly/EjWtb # Powered by…

Standing out in the backyard with my morning coffee as the sun rises, it was still. There was absolutely no breeze stirring, an unusual occurrence for here, at least lately…Cool and damp with dew on…

Blueberry, by Diane Lockward Deep-blue hue of the body, silvery bloom on its skin. Undersized runt of a fruit, like something that failed to thrive, dented top a fontanel. Lopsided globe. A temperate zone. Tiny…

…maybe they’d take away his parking space, too. What is it with Republican Governors these days. Especially, Republican Governors with national aspirations. It’s almost as if they can’t walk and chew gum at the same…

Last night I wandered out with a glass of wine after an evening of rain. Lightning was still flashing to the south. The ground was wet, the trees were still dripping…Yet as I stood there…

Mill Wheel, Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee

Yesterday I had to swing by the  Post Office to drop off a couple of Netflix returns and ran into the local “teabagger” protest…All 100 of the…maybe. All I could do was shake my head…

After hitting the 80’s on Sunday, with morning rain adding to the humidity and clear afternoon skies letting the sun beat down on this part of the world, I made the walk to the road…

Just recently, the small-business boogeyman came up in the debate over the estate tax — specifically, whether it is unfair to impose a tax on estates in excess of $7 million per couple (the level…

During my roadtrip yesterday I made a point of stopping by the Winedale Historical District. I have been here before but the stop is always good for a break, and the grounds make for a…

I decided that I needed a roadtrip to hunt for the fields of Bluebonnets that bloom this time of year a few counties to the north and west. Yesterday I made the decision that today…

I saw this announcement in the local news email this week… The city’s biggest family celebration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Discovery Green, a large green space in the heart of downtown. And as…

I woke this morning to a still, clear, cold sunrise. There was a layer of frost on the freshly cut grass out back. The scratchy throat, runny eyes and stuffy nose had managed to transform…

Check out Food Democracy Now | Sample Letter – Close the Millionaire Corporate Farm Subsidy Loophole at http://tellafriend.socialtwist.com … # Powered by Twitter Tools.

The day started out overcast but by 10am the clouds were mostly moved out. Temperatures are already mid 70’s outside. It should be what would pass for a beautiful summer day in most parts of…

The topic of the night here in the US is a rumored deal in the works between Google and Twitter. Michael Arrington reported tonight that acquisition talks are in late stages, then revised his report…

Waking up…wandering into the kitchen for that first cup of coffee…firing up the laptop…opening up the morning email…checking the overnight blog stats…checking the weather forecast both here and in the mountains… It always hits me…

We had a “cool” front blow through here this morning…Cool is now at 71° and rising. The front brought an hour or so of rain and then clear blue sky. The real sign of spring…

My first house had siding of shiplap cypress. Great wood for building, tough for painting. I often wondered about those bags of cypress mulch at the garden center…seems it really is too much of a…