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West Coast Wander, Day 3: Newport, Oregon to Eureka, California
The Day of the Tree.
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Mid-Month Marvels: PeaceTrees Vietnam
This organization was born out of grief, as many profound things often are.
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Trees Know More Than You Think
They remember. They learn.
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Bonsai Drama
Bonsai are subtle. They’re peaceful. They’re quiet.
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Hug a Tree Right Now
We need to dwell amongst trees.
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EcoSikh
On Earth Day, I stand with the Sikhs.
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Clicking Your Way to a Better World
I must admit that I spend entirely too much time on the internet. You do, too. Don’t believe me? What are you doing right now? Tiptoeing through the tulips? I think not. (Not that I’m not happy to see you. I’d miss you if you weren’t here. I really would.) Sometimes I think I really…
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The Sun Will Still Rise When the World Ends
It baffles me that wanting to save the planet is even the slightest bit controversial. What are the down sides to it? It may take time and money, yes, but those are things we won’t have anyway, if we continue to destroy the environment. It seems that the most primal motivator for humanity is, unfortunately,…
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Nifty Websites that Junk Mailers Do NOT Want You to Know About
It seems these days that the US Postal Service is mainly a purveyor of junk mail. When’s the last time you got an actual letter from Aunt Mabel? I miss those. What I won’t miss are the catalogs, flyers, credit card offers and magazines that I never asked for and do not want. With the…
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Contemplating Trees
Today is Arbor Day. I bet a distressingly small number of people are even aware of that. It is a day to plant trees and appreciate those trees that already exist. Today I’m thinking about the forest and our relationship to it. Many rears ago, I used to vacation in Pisgah National Forest in North…