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Grasshopper Gaslighting
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Scientists found a new species of grasshopper on a friend’s farm in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. His farm was clearcut for years, having been a tree farm. When he saw it, he wondered if it was possible to bring back native savannah, restoring the vegetation and with it wildlife.…
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What is disability? Is it really a thing?
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I was listening to the book Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson. He was talking about disability, what is and isn’t and how, exactly does that apply. What happens when your disability is your greatest asset. He gives examples, including one about a guest on a boat who was given…
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Firmly rooted
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California. So ahead of us all is offering a new burial option starting in 2027. Human #composting. Certainly lends itself to that old adage, “we’re planting him/her tomorrow.” Having spent some time considering green burials, I like this idea. No chemistry. No air #emissions and, as an added bonus for…
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Flush with success
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When I was in high school a class of biology students conducted an experiment, they walked through the restrooms with petri dishes open to the air. Just petri dishes, just passing through. They did this for both genders and all bathrooms. I was not a participating student and I don’t…
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Octopuses throw things. Wouldn’t you? Did I?
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I love #science and #nature. Sure there is a lot to #learn and it’s generally #interesting and often #amusing. For example, I’ve got a story drafted about slutty sunflowers. At least that’s the the biologist called them. That’s pretty funny. So when I ran across this story about #Octopuses defending…
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Peeing on the seagrass
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I think I’ve mentioned before, I have no objection to peeing outside, roadside, elsewhere as long as I have a modicum of privacy. In my youth this variously concerned or annoyed boyfriends. And, admittedly I don’t often have occasion these days but this article just might be the inspiration I…
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Rainwater is Unsafe
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Last summer Drew Barrymore had a viral post of her dancing in the rain, mouth upraised, swallowing the blessing from about. Just one thing. Rainwater is now unsafe to drink because it has “forever chemicals” in it. Maybe she should put a disclaimer on it? I just read about the…
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Books = Social Media? NOT
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A dissociated state when using social media Researchers at the University of Washington are beginning to think that social media offers the same kind of “dissociative state” as a good book. “Really?” Said no reader ever. If so, why does a good book engross and involve the reader while doom-scrolling…
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Great Ideas in the shower
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Where do you get your good ideas? This happened to me just last week. I was standing there thinking about a client project, a complicated project about water. Yes, that’s a little redundant, thinking about water while standing in it, then again, a lot of my work is about water,…
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Two Governors, one republican, one democrat, demonstrate civil discourse
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It’s really sad that we can’t, don’t talk to one another anymore. In my house, my career military officer husband was a lifelong Republican. I am 15 years younger and I was, well, not. Clinton was President during our early years. The Bush (whom I referred to as Shrub) then…