Pokeweed

Our yard has been an ongoing project. We are replacing traditional lawn turfgrass with native plant species. The process has involved experimentation with different plants, seeing which ones appear to do well in various parts of the yard under different conditions — sun and soil being two key variables. My wife, JoLynne, started this project … Read more

Climate: Models Underestimate Effect

11/10/2019 Things are getting interesting … as in the purported ancient Chinese curse: “may you live in interesting times.” A recent essay in the NY Times, titled “How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong“, noted that because of the perceived need for consensus when proposing new theorems or predictions, scientists “tend to underestimate the severity … Read more

Environment: EPA – Clean Water Rule

08/18/2018 Nothing’s gotten big business and conservative groups all riled up like the EPA’s Clean Water Rule (aka Waters of the US, or WOTUS). The rule was adopted during the Obama administration under provisions of the Clean Water Act. It clarified and expanded the definition of wetlands and small waterways, and curbed development around waters … Read more