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Our willow tree, the source of such beauty and much fun, also had a weakness. Wind, rain and ice all took turns knocking it down, narrowly missing garage, fence
Our willow tree, the source of such beauty and much fun, also had a weakness. Wind, rain and ice all took turns knocking it down, narrowly missing garage, fence & car.
African corkwood or umbrella tree: grows up to 100 feet; its wood floats and is use for rafts and toys. Bentari used one as a net to catch him! (Ch. 16)
African corkwood or umbrella tree: grows up to 100 feet; its wood floats and is use for rafts and toys. Bentari used one as a net to catch him! (Ch. 16)
Cut and move. Cut and move. Clear cuts are blights around the globe. Are they "managed" and "safe"? Are they "essential"? Ask the critters and wait quickly, hum
Cut and move. Cut and move. Clear cuts are blights around the globe. Are they "managed" and "safe"? Are they "essential"? Ask the critters and wait quickly, humans.
Consider the bee How much the bee provides us We are beholding
Consider the bee How much the bee provides us We are beholding
Ensign F. Clair Brown (1923-1994): served in 2 wars, 36 years USNR, retired as Captain. Well done, Dad! "Aye-aye"
Ensign F. Clair Brown (1923-1994): served in 2 wars, 36 years USNR, retired as Captain. Well done, Dad! "Aye-aye"
Rebel barons forced bad King John to sign the Magna Carta 800-years ago (6-15-1215). Isn't it time for all women and men everywhere to live free of tyranny now!
Rebel barons forced bad King John to sign the Magna Carta 800-years ago (6-15-1215). Isn't it time for all women and men everywhere to live free of tyranny now!
Josh White (1914-1969): He played w/ Leadbelly, Guthrie & Seeger. He advised FDR about Jim Crow oppression. HUAC blacklisted him. He was loved around the world!
Josh White (1914-1969): He played w/ Leadbelly, Guthrie & Seeger. He advised FDR about Jim Crow oppression. HUAC blacklisted him. He was loved around the world!
John Gilbert Winant (1889-1947): Gov. of New Hampshire, WWII Ambassador to England, an important advocate for a government that provides for its people!
John Gilbert Winant (1889-1947): Gov. of New Hampshire, WWII Ambassador to England, an important advocate for a government that provides for its people!
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): He was a hero to Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, they are both heroes for the ages. Listen. Still, they teach!
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): He was a hero to Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, they are both heroes for the ages. Listen. Still, they teach!
Homo Neanderthalensis: Lived 200,000 to 40,000 yrs. ago. Neanderthal DNA is found in most humans today. Get in touch with your caveman self!
Homo Neanderthalensis: Lived 200,000 to 40,000 yrs. ago. Neanderthal DNA is found in most humans today. Get in touch with your caveman self!
Jacob George (1982-2014): He fought "Terror" for the USA; then realized that the real "Terror" was sending workers to kill other workers in other lands.
Jacob George (1982-2014): He fought "Terror" for the USA; then realized that the real "Terror" was sending workers to kill other workers in other lands.
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784): Named after the slave ship (Phillis); "owners" taught her to read; poetry brought her fame; she died in poverty at 31; her babies
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784): Named after the slave ship (Phillis); "owners" taught her to read; poetry brought her fame; she died in poverty at 31; her babies died, too!
No sooner was his memoir published than did Stefan Zweig end his own story by suicide in 1942. A look at his world says much about our own. Good reading.
No sooner was his memoir published than did Stefan Zweig end his own story by suicide in 1942. A look at his world says much about our own. Good reading.
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904): Sought fame & found it along w/ Dr. Livingstone; then helped Leopold II of Belgium establish his colony in Africa.
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904): Sought fame & found it along w/ Dr. Livingstone; then helped Leopold II of Belgium establish his colony in Africa.
King Leopold II (1835-1909): Fooled the world into thinking his colony was good for native Africans. Mark Twain & others saw the truth; humane efforts stopped h
King Leopold II (1835-1909): Fooled the world into thinking his colony was good for native Africans. Mark Twain & others saw the truth; humane efforts stopped his exploitation.