Philosophy
Going out to work in the garden, today. I've got a bed that I've not yet planted. Right now, I've got Brandywine toms, cukes, peppers, peas, lettuce, spinach, cilantro, basil, green beans, and rhubarb. What should I do with the extra bed?
- The Pedagogical Value Of Gardens
NPR has been running a series on financial literacy in which people are arguing that it is essential to work into middle and high school curricula modules teaching children about money and how to handle it. Last week, I was chatting with someone who made...
- Stink Bugs And Facebook
FBC writes, I plant a decent sized garden. I grow tomatoes, several types of squash, zucchini, pumpkins, and various peppers. I?m thinking of trying corn this coming year too. The last couple of years have been rough. Between the blight and various pests...
- He Himself Then Relapsed Into Laughter
My Fellow Comedists, A big ol' hat tip to good brother Helmut for linking to this. Ever had one of those thoughts that seemed like a good idea at the time... I would have thought this a Monty Python bit, if I didn't know better. True giggle bait....
- The Spiritual Nourishment Of The Garden
I turned in my grades yesterday and then headed out straight to my garden. One cannot, of course, help but think of the end of Candide:"Human grandeur," said Pangloss, "is very dangerous, if we believe the testimonies of almost all philosophers; for we...
- Rip Popeye (1929-2006)
There was not a dry eye in Cartoonland when Bluto ended his eulogy, "He met his finish,'cause he ate his spinach, he was Popeye the Sailor Man."While the two played nemeses on screen, in real life Popeye and Bluto were the closest of friends, starting...
Philosophy
Empty Bed
Going out to work in the garden, today. I've got a bed that I've not yet planted. Right now, I've got Brandywine toms, cukes, peppers, peas, lettuce, spinach, cilantro, basil, green beans, and rhubarb. What should I do with the extra bed?
- The Pedagogical Value Of Gardens
NPR has been running a series on financial literacy in which people are arguing that it is essential to work into middle and high school curricula modules teaching children about money and how to handle it. Last week, I was chatting with someone who made...
- Stink Bugs And Facebook
FBC writes, I plant a decent sized garden. I grow tomatoes, several types of squash, zucchini, pumpkins, and various peppers. I?m thinking of trying corn this coming year too. The last couple of years have been rough. Between the blight and various pests...
- He Himself Then Relapsed Into Laughter
My Fellow Comedists, A big ol' hat tip to good brother Helmut for linking to this. Ever had one of those thoughts that seemed like a good idea at the time... I would have thought this a Monty Python bit, if I didn't know better. True giggle bait....
- The Spiritual Nourishment Of The Garden
I turned in my grades yesterday and then headed out straight to my garden. One cannot, of course, help but think of the end of Candide:"Human grandeur," said Pangloss, "is very dangerous, if we believe the testimonies of almost all philosophers; for we...
- Rip Popeye (1929-2006)
There was not a dry eye in Cartoonland when Bluto ended his eulogy, "He met his finish,'cause he ate his spinach, he was Popeye the Sailor Man."While the two played nemeses on screen, in real life Popeye and Bluto were the closest of friends, starting...