The Greenbelt

Language Liberalism Freethought Birds

Verbing Weirds Language only if you're expecting it to work in a simple way. This is a special case of the more general truth that Language Weirds.

Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is in the wrong. There is no other time.

The church says Earth is flat; but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more confidence in a shadow than the church.

If we can't find Heaven, there are always bluejays.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Juneteenth

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The Hidden History of Juneteenth tells a story that this week shows us we still need to hear: Juneteenth and what it really was. Not just...
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Friday, February 01, 2019

Well, hello

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Eastern Bluebirds: these guys never come to the feeders. I guess the recent cold has made their usual food hard to find. The four of them c...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Singing Tree

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Looked out the window just now and saw the crab apple full of house finches!
Friday, January 04, 2019

If you do

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Today's Cipher puzzle is "You must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful. - Steve Garvey...
Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Winter Solstice, Camelot Station

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My annual posting This is one of my favorite poems of all time. Enjoy it and the day... Winter Solstice, Camelot Station Joh...

Joy!

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Merry Christmas, Good Yule, Happy Solstice, Midwinter Joy, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus, Happy Hannukah ... however you celebrate the ret...
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Monday, December 24, 2018

A Christmas Story

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Enjoy! My Xmas Story by Mark Evanier ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 7/9/99 Comics Buyer's Guide I want to tell you a story… The scene is...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

I would SO watch this movie

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I'm wondering just how convoluted the theory is connecting these four stories...
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I used to teach Russian and Ukrainian, and some basic English, to civil servants. Now I teach Russian at a local continued-learning institute. I dabble in Gaelic and Welsh. I'm am amateur photographer and I love birding (in a small way). I'm a Progressive, and a Freethinker, and I know Evolution is a fact - that's FCD, Friend of Charles Darwin (look down the sidebar). I read a lot, and follow women's college basketball. Also I love astronomy, though I'm a rank amateur at it. Most of all, I like living in the reality-based community...
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