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Natural Security vs National Security
“A new book due to come out shortly caught my eye today. Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World, is the result of more than two years of investigation and debate by a...
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Are we Afraid of Nature?
According to recent studies, computers and climate-controlled shopping malls have replaced the natural world in the leisure activities of our children. Are we headed for a world where people no longer...
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A Lovely Waste of Time
Sometimes I need to re-examine my priorities. Chores, bills, work and other responsibilities – I tend to take them too seriously. A little of this a lot of that… and the next thing I know I’m bogged...
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Springtime Odds and Ends
Spring is desperately trying to make headway against winter’s insistent pull. As soon as most of the snow disappears from our yard, another storm blows in and dumps a half-foot thick wet blanket on...
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Celebrate Solstice!
The Winter Solstice marks the astronomical beginning of winter north of the equator. This year the solstice occurs on December 21, 2008 at 6:04 AM CST. However, meteorological winter, as defined by...
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Play — or Pay
Two interesting articles caught my eye today. First in ”The Serious Need for Play” Scientific American points out that children and animals that aren’t given opportunities for loose, unstructured free...
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New Neighbors?
Bald Eagles are a common sight here in Red Wing. The city features “Eagle Spot” weekends in February and March when hundreds of visitors flock to Colvill Park to to watch vista of scores of the birds...
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