Food for Thought
“We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Monthly Archives: January 2009
What the President(s) said
What a week it’s been. Martin Luther King Day followed immediately by the swearing in of a pathbreaking President of the United States. I would like to write at length about the tide of hope that President Obama’s measured words, … Continue reading
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Locals only
The creeping dominance of suburbia by non-native ornamental plants is depleting the abundance and diversity of native animals too—but landscaping with native plants can help reverse the trend. Yes, we can! (OK, I am still in the grips of Obamaphoria) … Continue reading
I have a dream
It’s as predictable as the seasons — every year, when I hear the excerpts from Martin Luther King’s historic speech on the radio at this time of year, it brings tears to my eyes. I just watched the speech on … Continue reading




