Disclaimer: If you are tired of my musings on the glories of life, this post is not for you. While I do have periods of deep sadness and depression, those are my long periods of silence, for why should I drag my readers into the abyss with me? Recently, however, I have been in the…
For this musing, let me share with you some of the beauty I see in my neighborhood. Once upon a time I was a gardener, and so I have always appreciated the talents and efforts of our neighbors, but seen it most often through a car window. At sidewalk level, that general sense of beauty becomes more…
On today’s walk, my mind wandered to philosophical musings. What is the nature of the world and where do humans fit into it? How has history brought us to where we are, and what is waiting for us in the future? Please be assured that I have no inflated opinions of the importance or uniqueness…
I read an article one time about a man who taught gardening to inner city children. He claimed that people who love and work with plants are less likely to turn to a life of crime. I do not have his experience, but I have to agree that working with the soil and helping things…
