The Writing Life: How to Write a Metaphor

A little exercise to develop this powerful writing tool.

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Vocabulary for Wild and Cultivated Plants: Flowers

Sharing a common vocabulary with botanists and naturalists makes it easier to understand how plants grow.

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Vocabulary for Wild and Cultivated Plants: Leaves

Part of a series of botanical vocabulary word articles.

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Finding Edible Mushrooms in November

As the season winds down, you can still find a few wild edible mushrooms.

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Vocabulary for Wild and Cultivated Plants: Life Cycle

Botanical terms are essential tools in understanding the life cycle of plants.

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A Winning Day in Politics and Nature

The voting machine at my polling place was not working, so I voted by paper ballot before heading off to work my Tuesday CSA shift. Yesterday was an amazing day. My fellow Americans embraced faith over fear to elect President Barack Obama, who clearly possesses superior leadership skills. The last eight years have been rough; [...]

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Reliable Products for Sustainable Living

Another way to reduce my carbon footprint by getting paid to buy online what I used to buy in retail stores.

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