Category Archives: APRIL 2022

I am reading for the second time, The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben. This has spurred memories of events in my life and caused me to think of them in a completely different context. I lived with my … Continue reading →

I have often talked about the importance of having native flora in a landscape. There are numerous direct relationships between various plants, birds, insects, and mammals. Plants that depend on certain animal species, and vice versa, are essential to the … Continue reading →

A Frenchman recently won 200 million in the European lottery. It was the second largest winning in the lottery’s history. He said that he only played the large jackpots for the sole purpose of creating an endowment fund to protect … Continue reading →

I have been told on occasion that I am stubborn. I prefer to think of this trait in myself as tenacity. I generally have the capacity to see something, that I deem worthwhile, through to its finish. I do not … Continue reading →

The intensity of the war in Ukraine seems to be growing more sobering every day. Here in our own country it is hard to imagine the terror and despair that the Ukrainians are feeling. Young parents fear for their children … Continue reading →

Of the many blessings in my life, I count my three home births among the most beautiful experiences I have known. People often seem incredulous when they learn that I gave birth at home, asking, “Weren’t you scared?” I was … Continue reading →

Those who know me, know that I abhor guns. The fact that they exist at all, is representative of the obsession with violence that permeates our race consciousness. I am sick of people telling me that having a gun makes … Continue reading →

Murder happens on many levels. Manslaughter, or the slaying of one person by another, is clearly wrong. The death of victims of by a serial killer, which have been known to number in the hundreds and even higher, is unimaginable … Continue reading →

I am often horrified by the complexity to which modern life has evolved. I think about it at tax time since tax filing is no simple matter. There are rules and there are exceptions to the rules, requiring an accountant … Continue reading →

There is a story in the very popular Bible about the beginning of humankind. The story goes that a woman by the name of Eve and a man called Adam, lived contentedly in a beautiful garden. Eve supposedly ate an … Continue reading →