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A Crucial Election

Posted by on May 3, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 1 comment

A Crucial Election

There’s a big election coming up. A crucial election. And ninety percent of Americans won’t show up for it. It’s the “little” one, the local school board election.

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Ethical Foraging: From Pest to Pesto

Posted by on Apr 27, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 2 comments

Ethical Foraging: From Pest to Pesto

Foraging for survival or looking for a snack? Best place to look is a lawn. But only if it’s pesticide-free. The thing about spring greens is that you have to catch them early.

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Searching for Superbloom

Posted by on Apr 23, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 2 comments

Searching for Superbloom

The California Superbloom isn’t a single event, it’s a season, a whole paintbox of springtime color, stretching from February in the southern desert to June in the northern hills.

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Things Are Looking Up

Posted by on Apr 10, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Things Are Looking Up

Next time you stroll around, remember to look up every now and then. Take a look at the wide, bright world overhead that you’ve been missing.

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The Golden Forest

Posted by on Apr 4, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

The Golden Forest

A forest of seaweed called crayweed in Sydney harbor in Australia sheltered immense populations of wildlife from microscopic krill to octopus, dolphins, and sharks.

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Why I Hate April Fool’s Day

Posted by on Apr 3, 2023 in Unmowed Blog | 1 comment

Why I Hate April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day isn’t harmless fun on social media. In this age of lies and disinformation, I’ve come to value truth.

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