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Category Archives: Nature
VOTE – Your Life Depends On It
I got my absentee ballot yesterday afternoon, filled it out last night, and took it to my post office this morning. My day is a success. If you’re voting by mail, don’t delay. Before Trump sabotaged the postal service it … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, labor, Nature, Politics, United States, Vote
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Bumble Bee (Bombus Impatiens)
I’m still in need of beauty to get me energized for the coming week. This is the bumble bee, Bombus Impatiens, loosely translated from Latin means, “impatient buzzing” or “buzzing impatiently.” Minnesota is home to 22 of the 49 bumble … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Climate Change, Nature
Tagged Bumble Bee, emotion, photography, pollinator
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I Need A Mind Douche
This week has been a freak show. It began with the latest COVID-19 figures, 180,000 fellow Americans dead and another 5,800,000 infected. If we lived in the 15th century, there would be men pulling carts up and down our streets, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Mental Health, Nature, Politics, United States
Tagged COIVD-19, Doublespeak, Dr. Caligari, Fascist, Trump
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Penny’s Rose
I thought I’d start the week by sharing a gift from a friend. She’s a master gardener living in the mountains east of San Diego. Periodically she sends me photos of her ever spreading Empire of the Plants. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Country Western, Memory, Music, Nature, Relationships, Thunderstorm, Weather
Tagged Country Western, Dew, Ghost Riders InThe Sky, Grandmother, Hail, Lightning, Marty Robbins, Memory, Thunder
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EPA Approved COVID-19 Disinfectatnts
EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Cause of COVID-19 This list was released 03/03/2020 and can be found on YouTube or as a PDF document on the EPA site. RTU – Ready To Use, DILUTA – Dilutable Registration Number Product Name Company Formulation Type 1677-129 COSA OXONIA … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Nature, Public Health
Tagged Antimicrobial, Coronavirus, CoVID-19, Disinfectant, EPA, Public Health, SARs, treatment
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Life
I left a potato on the kitchen windowsill for over 3 months. I had been getting ready to bake it when I noticed a single green sprout emerging from an eye. I wondered what would happen if I let it … Continue reading