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May 1, 2020April 30, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

An Environmental Analogy

Yesterday I walked along a street in which the trees have been pruned to clear the way for the power lines. As time has gone by, the trees have grown bigger and the trees’ branches have spread further apart. It doesn’t take much of a stretch of the imagination to see this as analogous to […]

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March 20, 2014July 7, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

Being Cut Off

The rules about private conversations in public places were relaxed a long time ago. I think it was when school children started being loud and obnoxious on busses. My in-laws were visiting once and, since they were without their own car, chose to take a bus into town. It had been a while since they […]

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April 3, 2013July 8, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

Civil War Ain’t What It Used To Be

I have often wondered why Canada seems to ship its trees, oil, and minerals elsewhere to be made into usable products. It has never made sense to me.  Nevertheless, Canadians would like to pipe Alberta oil to refineries in Texas. The potential impact of the pipeline on the environment is, as you know, hotly debated for […]

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March 16, 2013July 8, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

I Don’t Like If I Agree

I like Facebook. I like Facebook in spite of it selling my information to the highest bidder. I even like Facebook in spite of it making me change my privacy settings three times in the last couple of months. I like it because it keeps me in touch with family and friends all over the […]

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March 31, 2010November 11, 2016Snowbird of Paradise

Earth Hour

I didn’t “do” Earth Hour this year.  Two years ago I turned out all the lights as requested, and I sat in the dark. It was a very long hour. Last year I was better prepared. I sat in the light of some candles and played solitaire. This year, I didn’t bother. I can’t figure out […]

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