6/26 Quote: Anonymous

“On your last breath will you regret what you didn’t do versus what you did?” ~Anonymous

7/10 Destination: Pismo Beach, California, USA

Protect your crops from next frigid snap

I hope your cold frames survived last week’s frigid blast; now it’s time to brace up for the next round, which should arrive tonight.  All my five cold frames fared well so far. Some of the more tender vegetation was a little limb one morning, but after the sun came up and warmed the chambers, […]

Mirrors, Cameras and Cultural Evolution

It’s safe to say that everyone reading this has seen an accurate reflection in a mirror. Everyone you know has seen their face in a mirror as well. A thousand years ago (a nanosecond in evolutionary time) virtually no one had. Mirrors are a big deal. Elephants and primates have been shown to be able […]