Category Archives: General Environmental

Nature-deficit disorder

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Bill

[Translate] The internet is a vast and wonderful place for researching almost any question we might have. It is here that I first learned that Fermat’s last theorem had been solved. Here also we can keep up with the latest … Continue reading →

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Round up ready abortion

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Bill

[Translate] I’ve been doing a lot of reading the past couple of weeks. I thought you might be interested in this note dealing with the use of glyphosate (Round Up) on our food. To be honest, there really isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Slugs on the ground, slugs on the ground; you can’t see your beets cause you got slugs on the ground!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Bill

[Translate] Introduction Slugs and snails introduced to North America from other continents, most notably Asia and Europe, have overpowered the indigenous – and relatively harmless – varieties. Snails carry a shell made of calcium on their backs into which they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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