Environment
Keystone XL Pipeline
At the very least, we expect the leader of the free world to be truthful. That would not be Mitt Romney. He told us a whopper in the debate Tuesday night. He said the Keystone pipeline would provide 60,000 new… Continue reading
The Drought
The drought, especially here in the Midwest, is a daily topic of conversation, and now, concern. It has been unbearably hot, sometimes ranging into the triple figures. Looie the Schnauzer and I walk early in the morning or not at… Continue reading
Secret Garden
I call it my secret garden room. The leafy crown of an ancient soft maple tree covers my hideaway, its hollow trunk and limbs housing birds, squirrels, chipmunks, a mother raccoon and her two babies, and now and then,… Continue reading
Climate Change and Your Sinuses
Sinuses bothering you? Got allergies? The warmer it gets, the worse you’re going to feel. For global warming nonbelievers, maybe this should be a final wake up call. Scientists vow that climate change is real. Higher concentrations of CO2… Continue reading
OFF TO A GOOD? START
Only eight days into the new year, and already we are knee deep in the politics of choosing the next president. It’s a dirty business, full of partial truths, innuendos, and out and out lies. My stomach turns over when… Continue reading
