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On this day in...
- 2008: Day Before Thanksgiving Birds — But, not turkeys for which, I’m certain, these birds at least are thankful. Great Egret by the pond Yesterday, I walked down [...]
- 2007: Waiting for a Gust of Wind — Look up—endlessness and open sky Naked leafless lungs break blue infinity Ghosts of birds sing springtime memories Imagine them in the trees, though [...]
- 2006: Electric Green — Last week’s quiz in the Slate/Treehugger Green Challenge focused on electricity. There was nothing in the quiz that we’re not doing already. [...]
- 2005: A Dying Language — Yesterday’s Austin American-Statesman ran this story: NuSrvc2OffrGr8Litr8trOnYrFon Loose translation: Get classic literature in text-message form Ouch. Dot Mobile is selling its service as [...]