Twice, in the last 24 hours, I have not felt safe while driving. This is not related to my taking a wrong on-ramp yesterday while leaving a work obligation. This is related to feeling pressure or even, rage, from other drivers who happened to be near me and my vehicle on the road. In general,…
For being a long time gardener, I am not the best at starting plants from seeds. Last year was probably my most successful year, and sadly, I attribute that to my cats dying the year before. The cats, interested in the smell of dirt, and subsequent germinating seedlings, pulled the new plants out before they…
I wonder…… How do you connect with people? Do you go to them, or do they come to you? Are you an Organizer, or a Participant, or Both? Do you like to talk face to face or send an email? Do you meet for coffee in a public place or at your kitchen table? Are…
If you are involved with schools or mathematics at all, you know that today is Pi day. Pi is a number that never ends and for some odd reason, many kids like to memorize as many numbers as they can. Pi Day is celebrated on 3/14 representing the first three numbers of this irrational number….
Okay, so this morning, I woke early, about 5:30 a.m.. It is early for me. I have friends that awaken an hour before that time. But, for some reason the old Thomas Dolby song, “She Blinded me with Science” was stuck in my head. Anyone that knows me well, knows that I love science! I love life…
Late yesterday, I finished a lengthy blog piece on milkweed and awaiting the arrival of spring. A ritual I participate in each spring was described and anticipated. It was 9 p.m. by the time I finished and published it. Hence, it did not get much readership. But, it got me thinking about writing in general…
It is a little early to start thinking about the arrival of my favorite butterfly, but I read that the Monarchs have started to leave their overwintering site in Central Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains. If you have a chance and want to listen to a scientist who has devoted her whole life to this incredible…
Have you ever had someone wave you away or make a jerk off motion in response to something you said or wrote? I have, and it is the MOST infuriating thing when you are honestly trying to do your best. This morning I set about the task of writing a eulogy for my youngest son….