In Defense of Fuzzy Caterpillars
No need to worry too much about these little guys. Hickory tussock moth caterpillars are not evil.
Read MoreKatydids: The Nightly Debate
Katydids are calling in endless argument: katy-did, katy-didn’t. Many voices raised in eternal disagreement. Sort of like Congress.
Read MoreUlysses S. Grant: A Cottage in the Woods
In his last days, Grant took refuge in an Adirondack Cottage. In this most peaceful of places he wrote the tale of America’s bloodiest war.
Read MoreOn Calling Congress
Calling my elected officials, ugh. I have to take the time, make the time, be stern with myself. Honestly, it’s worse than dieting.
Read MoreCrabgrass: Green Spider
It’s the closest thing in the plant world to a spider: many-legged, sprawling, sneaky, ubiquitous. Hated.
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