Category Archives: great ideas

Burdock: Hooked Like Velcro

Posted on March 23, 2013 by unmowed

One day in 1941, a Swiss scientist was walking his dog, and noticed with annoyance, like so many other dog-walkers before and since, that his pet had blundered into the tall prickly plant called burdock. And as he was picking the … Continue reading →

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Stone on Stone

Posted on March 16, 2013 by unmowed

A few cold spring days at the Highlights Foundation at Boyds Mills, PA, for a writers’ workshop. A wonderful opportunity to learn and write. Recently the Highlights Foundation added a new building, using part of the foundations of an old barn. … Continue reading →

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To Feed a Mockingbird

Posted on February 5, 2013 by unmowed

Another day, another parking lot. Now this might not look like a National Park or anything. But I drove into this parking lot in Guilderland, NY the other day, parked, and sat there thinking about nothing in particular for a … Continue reading →

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A Great Idea: Do It on Horseback

Posted on January 23, 2013 by unmowed

Every now and then, I see something that strikes me as a great idea. A Great Idea. Something that works. Something well designed, well-planned, creative, original. Something that has a positive impact on the environment, or wildlife, or people. (See … Continue reading →

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Great Ideas: The High Line

Posted on December 13, 2012 by unmowed

A great idea. An idea with potential to really change things, to create something new, to make the world a better place. I have them all the time. And then I think, ah well, that’s all a bit too much … Continue reading →

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