Category Archives: environment

Rainy Day Links

Posted on 05/04/2012 by

The first shoots are coming up in the garden Archaeological researchers have suggested that several dozen Stone-age tools from six locations along the US east coast are “European-style”. [N]ewly-discovered and recently-dated early Maryland and other US east coast Stone Age … Continue reading →

Posted in America, assimilation, blogs, culture, current events, environment, history, literature, media, science | 3 Comments

I Am Easily Amused

Posted on 29/03/2012 by

Some things never fail to delight me, like the view of the Bettelwurf from my place. But so do other things, like the fact that it is so ridiculously easy to make compost, even in a city apartment. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, garden, Mountains | 4 Comments

Mid-Week Potpourri

Posted on 20/03/2012 by

I’m in dress rehearsals again. Some discussion is going on about the fact that almost all of blogosphere action on the European economy is taking place on American blogs, not European ones, and why that is. Although the article deals … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, culture, environment, history, lives of others, media, science

St. Patrick’s Day, But Our Green Is Lost

Posted on 17/03/2012 by

Last summer’s geraniums (which stayed in bloom well into Advent.) This shows how close the trees were. One of the nicest things about our apartment was a copse of trees from the back yard of a neighboring house, which gave … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, garden, Germany, nature | 3 Comments

Giglio…

Posted on 23/01/2012 by

… before the new giant wrecked floating resort hotel. Photo taken in 2010. I continue to hope that this can be cleaned up as efficiently as possible, and that nothing goes wrong in the process. And that the families who … Continue reading →

Posted in diving, environment, Italy, lives of others, travel