March 26, 2008 7:02 am
The white-throated sparrow sings at 6:42 AM EST. I heard it for the first time two days ago. I couldn’t believe my ears. It’s warm enough this morning to leave the window open. I believe the sparrow is in my rhododendron. If I move, it will spook him. Cardinal just called. It’s 40-degrees F and cloudy, with rain on the way.
I can hear the mourning dove and see the silhouettes of the breakfast crowd land on pine branches. I usually write with pen and notebook standing at the window.
Here’s what else I see: (more…)
February 14, 2008 6:36 am
This is an adaptation of a recipe I found in a cook booklet, Old Pioneer Recipes, published by Bear Wallow Books. I am deeply grateful to this writer and historian.
The original recipe called for two squirrels, onion, butter, flour and Tabasco sauce. My recipe includes more vegetables and three sources of wild meat.
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October 12, 2006 2:23 am
I was inspired by Seth Zuckerman’s efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Americans tend to live a high carb life when it comes to our driving habits, our use of electricity and a number of other seemingly normal daily habits. But when you think about how we live compared to the rest of the world, it’s easy to see how wasteful we are. I find it humbling and a bit embarrassing.
Americans produce 122 pounds of carbon dioxide per person per day - YIKES!
By comparison citizens in most other developed nations produce about 24 pounds of carbon dioxide per person per day. Get way out into the back country and folks live in a way that produces 9 pounds of carbon dioxide per person per day.
Why is this important?
Despite political and other agendas, the scientific data is overwhelming: we are destroying the planet that supports our life. (more…)