O. Henry At Pete’s Tavern: The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry liked to write in his neighborhood tavern–Pete’s, in New York City. You can sit at the very table where he invented his most famous tale: The Gift of the Magi.
Read MoreA Close Encounter of the Wasp Kind
We’re never going to be best friends, the wasp and I, but we don’t have to be enemies, either. We’re just neighbors.
Read MoreLove Nature? Take a Hike to the Ballot Box.
We can win by saving what we love instead of fighting what we hate. So many of us are deeply moved by nature, and find peace and solace there. Yet few people make the connection between the relaxing beauties of nature and the hard work of voting. In the terrified aftermath of November 2016, as we faced the reality that yes, Donald Trump had really been elected President of the United States, a certain poem often cropped up in my Facebook feed. It’s called The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, and in those unsettling times many people turned to it for support, and still do. When despair...
Read MoreCome to the Table–and Get Out the Vote
Pride month is a prime opportunity to register Democrats, especially young people who may not have realized what’s at stake in this election. Everything.
Read MoreA Shallow Dive into Vernal Pools
Even the tiniest vernal pool is a perfect nursery for amphibian babies. The pools provide the essential moisture that amphibian eggs need to develop.
Read MorePoisoning the Bird Feeders: Dandelions and Pesticides
Reframing dandelions as bird feeders gives us one more reason to endure them–even welcome them!– instead of exterminating them. One more reason to avoid poisoning the lawn.
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