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The case against gardening, complicit in consumption
Years ago, when I lived on Bainbridge Island, an...
Playing God isn’t as easy as it seems, there’s a lot of guilt
I’ve been playing God lately. You know, deciding...
Are dandelion haters just slaves to modern fashion?
By Jill Severn -- Today a friend asked a good...
Audubon Day — it’s not for the birds, but the man
John James Audubon, born to French parents,...
Caught in a pink blossom blizzard, and more coming
By Jill Severn -- My neighbor’s flowering cherry...
Holiday letter: keeping up with the Swenson family
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to haul out the writing pad and let you know what happened to the Swenson family this past year. I hope you look forward to getting our annual …