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I took a walk in the woods late today. I didn’t bother to bring my camera. Not only was the light failing, but I didn’t want to pause to take pictures, because pausing gives mosquitoes a chance to bite. I … Continue reading →

Here is my late-Summer/early-Autumn plant catalog so far. Arrow tearthumb Asiatic dayflower Asters (blue), asters (general) Autumn olive Bird’s-foot trefoil Bittersweet (just the berries) Burdock Chicory Clearweed Common gerardia (tentative identification) Dandelion (out of season) Devil’s beggar-ticks (seeds, tentative identification) … Continue reading →

Earlier today I overheard my daughter telling her brother to do something like “a real man would do.” I wondered what she thought a “real man” was, but I was almost afraid to ask. Society pushes some harmful views, and … Continue reading →

Dear Free Anti-Virus Program: Don’t tell me what’s wrong with my computer unless you are offering to fix it for free. Dear Furniture Store: Do not call me at 7:20 a.m, when I am too busy sleeping in my bed … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went for a walk in the woods behind my house. It was a nice day, and I wanted a good stretch for my legs, so I went farther than I usually do. I forgot, though, that it’s harder … Continue reading →

Good things about Writing for the Machine (a.k.a. social media): It’s taught me to write and edit faster. It’s crazy to spend a lot of time on a piece of text that has a lifespan measured in hours, so I … Continue reading →

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.