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A picture is a matter of perspective. If one did not know where one was, one would think that the picture was of mountains in the distance. However, when compared to the Appalachians or the Rockies, what is pictured are mere hills. Hills that will funnel a tornado across the basin that contains Nashville and…

One does what one does until one finds a better way of doing–at least that’s the way it should be. But we live in a world where if better costs the current players money/profits, the better is suppressed and/or destroyed. Plowing…plowing is detrimental to the Earth, but plowing and fertilizer increase crop yields. No till…

A memory from the 1980s triggered by a song “If I Were Your Woman“. The original was by Gladys Knight and then Stephanie Mills recorded it at some point. But there was a version by George Michael “If You Were My Woman” that I liked and had bought way back when. When looking for my…

Unfortunately, lies are having a heyday. The incompetents who run the government have decided that lies are their bedrock. And, the new technology on the block, AI, lies to make you feel good about yourself. Social lies…everyone does that, but the incompetents who the news cycle highlights are killing people with guns and policies. Then,…

These tiny isles of wilderness in a dense urban area always surprise me. They’re gathering places for all kinds of birds and other animals. At this time of year, the bones of the old growth trees stan out against a stark blue sky. Tangled masses of vegetation are shades of orange, red, green, red, and…

Someone’s pet rabbit escaped again. I’ve seen it streaking through my yard for the last couple of days. Today, it felt safe enough in a neighbor’s yard to stop and look around. It’s common knowledge that after a certain age, women are invisible. I have realized that this is a trope of the patriarchy. A…

The Interregnum when we had some rights produced a Black middle class that had the disposable income to invest in their children’s talents and dreams. I’ve viewed videos of two black figure skaters–one male and one female. I’ve watched videos of gymnasts, swimmers, tennis players, etc. Sports that were lily white when I was growing…

When does a society mature to the point that it can honestly assess its reason for being? For the ancient societies that lasted for hundreds of years, were their formative years a time of experimentation? Did the pendulum swing wildly back and forth as the society made the same mistakes over and over again? What…

Hard to believe that the turkey’s ancestor was a dinosaur. Not Tyrannosaurus rex like Sue at the Chicago’s Field Museum, but theropods. A relative that was probably just as vicious. When we have a family reunion in Chicago, we always visit the Field Museum. I took this picture at the family reunion in 2015? What!?…

This is the time of year that spirits are visible to those who have the mind to see. Autumn is a tween time. Life forces are withdrawing to prepare for their winter’s rest. The veils between the us and all the “what ifs” of the many dimensions are thinning. The winners write history is what…