Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson The original version of this heavily-edited post was first shared last year. The sorrowful effects of the pandemic are on the rise again in many countries and the senseless destruction of our planet continues. The message here becomes more urgent each day. SinceContinue reading “Pope Francis, I Disagree: A Tribute to Earth Day”
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Nature Interrupted
Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things. ~Lao Tzu If you are a regular Micro of the Macro reader, you have seen my posts on how the design of Nature is being interrupted on an ongoing basis. Harmful chemicals are used on crops, in cleaning products, andContinue reading “Nature Interrupted”
For the Love of Trees
This post was first shared close to a year ago. Although it’s a personal favorite, it didn’t get a whole lot of love because, at that time, few folks knew this blog existed. I am reposting it for all my current readers, in an effort to instill the vital importance of trees for each ofContinue reading “For the Love of Trees”
Great Achiever Mahasiddhi Blogger Award Nomination
I am happy to share that I have been nominated for the Great Achiever Mahasiddhi Blogger Award by the award’s designer, Kamal Shrestha! From his post describing the award, “I am from a birthplace of Gautam Buddha who enlightened many parts of the world in his lifetime by his wisdom and knowledge of equanimity, or peace ofContinue reading “Great Achiever Mahasiddhi Blogger Award Nomination”
For the Love of Trees
I grew up on a small farm in the Deep South, surrounded by trees and animals. My family had a couple cows, a few pigs, and lots of chickens. My grandmother, or Mawmaw, as we called her, maintained a huge vegetable garden on one side of her house, and a slightly smaller flower garden onContinue reading “For the Love of Trees”
Pope Francis, I Disagree: A Tribute to Earth Day
Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Ever since his election, Pope Francis has been my favorite Pope. I’m not Catholic, but I admire the fact that he’s not afraid to regularly speak out against corruption, specifically the neglect and exploitation of our natural environment for profit, as isContinue reading “Pope Francis, I Disagree: A Tribute to Earth Day”
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