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Early pasqueflower
I saw the first pasqueflower of the season this morning!
Posted in nature
Tagged climate change, global warming, native plants, pasqueflower, wildflowers
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Rolling back democracy
We learned in grade school about the Constitutional Convention, right? That summer of 1787 when the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to write the US Constitution? Many of us would be shocked to learn that what the framers of the Constitution did … Continue reading
Posted in nature, politics
Tagged Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Constitution, democracy, Democracy School, US history
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It’s a democracy problem
They billed it as the best education dollars I would ever spend, and having spent a lot of education dollars in my time, I now agree. What was it? The Democracy School in town a few weeks ago, otherwise known as … Continue reading
This book has a cover!
The book title may have required blood, sweat, and tears, but the book cover happened with ease. I am thrilled to present the cover of Kissed by a Fox: And Other Stories of Friendship in Nature:
Journey toward a book title
“So how do you feel today?” Tim asked me. “Spacious!” I said. “There’s so much room!” It was quite a change from the day before—actually, from the whole month of January, when I and the publishing team were scrambling to … Continue reading