Howard was a very unusual apiarist. While most apiarists keep several hives, and harvest copious amounts of honey from their faceless and anonymous bees Howard preferred to keep a small amount of bees. He felt that the fewer bees he kept the more he was able to connect with each of his bees on a…
Like my hero Kevin McCallister, I am going to be spending some time at home alone. Nothing personal about it. The entire State of Wisconsin is shutting down. Many people will be using this time as an opportunity to beef up on their trash tv intake, eat Cheetos and find creative uses for their massive…
The Ides of March are coming to a close. As I mentioned previously, in commemoration of this fateful day in history I got some people together to read Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Unsurprisingly, great art begats great art. Well, great may be an overstatement. I present, for your enjoyment, a poem of questionable merit. The Ides…
Those of you who read my blog on a regular basis will recognize a portion of this picture.Although my face is disguised and totally unrecognizable, I would like to give a shoutout to my adorable little sister. The other day my sister came over after school and asked how she could find my blog. Nothing…
Using plants to enhance the emotional and mental health of human beings is a growing trend in today’s society. Scientists and behavioral therapists are beginning to recognize the positive effects that plants can have on the human psyche. One of the best types of therapy available to people is simply being surrounded by plants. While…
Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. -Lewis Carroll I’ve always been fond of Through the Looking Glass. It seems that where Alice in Wonderland runs on total chaos, Through the Looking Glass runs on some sort of perverse order. Let’s face it, that white knight dude had it figured out.…
Hundreds of years ago bell peeling was a common practice. By removing the outer layers of the bell which have been damaged by noise pollution the sound and tone of the bell are clarified and enhanced. Today bell peeling is something of a lost art, and many people simply do not know how to do…
