I talk, but when it really comes down to it I don’t believe in luck. So, today being the eighth day, of the eighth month, of the two-thousand and eight — a day, obviously, peppered with “lucky eights” as per Chinese culture — doesn’t really have much meaning for me beyond the arbitrary confluence [...]

In light of discovering a wolf spider scampering across my strawberry patch last week, a cerulean blue egg sac nearly the size of a marble clenched dorsally to its abdomen — and in particular the disappointing difficulty I encountered attempting to classify it using online resources — I ordered and just yesterday received a copy [...]

It’s war.
Of the two rows of peas I planted this spring, both have come up nicely — only to be all but obliterated by an unknown foe. Currently, there are roughly a half dozen plants that are still healthy. But, alas, something has chewed, chomped, and discarded most of the others.
What we know:
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From an abstract perspective, I find it curious to watch how so many fragile systems interact in the world to make this a habitable planet. For example, follow the chain of events that leads to having a loaf of bread on your table:

Farmer plants seed in soil full of hearty nutrients that nourish and [...]

So — it’s the last day of my holidays (for now) and the sun is out in full force. Not a cloud in the sky. Barely a cool breeze to rest the soul.
Sparkle and I spent some time in the yard, resting and relaxing. Well, I was reading and she was chasing [...]

The city, in all it’s long-weekend splendour, was insuffient to hold us inside. Karin had been planning the adventure for a week, calling the kiosk inside the park to confirm trails and availablity, plotting routes from poory scanned, pixelated maps she had downloaded from the net, and generally envisioning a grand adventure some forty-five [...]

I arrive at work this morning with a new friend living in the bottom of my coffee mug. Have a look at a couple of the photos and see if they induce the same screams of terror they emoted from my co-workers.
Brad’s tips on effective volunteer management #723
Never show volunteers large creepy spiders caught [...]

I asked earlier: What awe and mystery will the day yet hold? I answer the question now, as we all know a day would not be complete without something bizarre and strange occuring here in Vancouver.
With only a little more than two hours until I fly, I was checking over my bags for [...]

two things…
First, since it is never working - and even when it is, no one uses it - I am removing the commenting from this site. It just takes longer to load and I’m bored of it. If you want to say something make your own blog: it’s free, it’s as easy [...]