Underneath the beautiful surface of federal lands are stories of danger, harassment, and billionaire privilege. via This Land Should Be Your Land: A National Parks Reading List — Longreads
Community Gardening… there’s an App for that
Gardening season is here . . . flowers are just starting to peek out in the northernmost climes, and gardeners in other parts of the country are already enjoying spring peas, asparagus, and the colorful sight of tulips and daffodils. Every day, all year long, gardeners across the United States sketch plans, pore over seed […] …
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Peace is the one dream we all should share
Pope Francis used his Easter Sunday message to denounce the “latest vile attack” on Syrian civilians as thousands gathered at the Vatican‘s St. Peter’s Square to hear him speak. In his formal “Urbi et Orbi” message, which means “to the city and the world,” Pope Francis spoke against oppressive regimes and war, according to the… via …
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Green-winged Macaw
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Confessions of an Outlier
I don't want to be a member of the 'in crowd'. I'm an outlier. I'm a small and big 'C' conservative, ['m an outlier. I live in the country - and love it: I'm an outlier. I dislike urbanity in all it's grey concrete and forced natural settings. I'm an outlier. I like winter, the …
Kindness
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Inhuman Resources
I too have been ignored by HR personnel and interviewers following an interview: no follow up, no response to thank you emails and queries of whether a candidate has been selected. This article underscores just how much this slight from interviewers and human resource reps can have negative repercussions on their organization-agency-company. For those who …
Spotted beauty
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Are we really that stupid?
This article demonstrates that we as a species are becoming as dumb as rocks in my opinion. I understand the scourge of violence affecting all corners of society, I get it, but before everyone has a hissy fit over a billboard ad, I ask people to use some common sense, to think, conjure up some …
The Incredible Journey of Thousands of Lost Robert Capa Negatives
Mexico City, 1995: At an exhibit of photographs of the Spanish Civil War, a man tentatively approaches Jerald R. Green, a professor of Spanish and Mexican art. He tells Professor Green that he believes he has more than two thousand negatives by Robert Capa, who has been dead for over forty years. For decades Cornell… via …
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The Northern Herper 
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