Of Death and Regrets

My father-in-law died last week. He didn’t ‘pass over’ or ‘pass away’. He died. He’s dead. He’s not coming back – or at least not in a recognizable form. He was 75, touring New Zealand and suddenly collapsed and died within minutes. A good death.  I can write about what he did or did not […]

Trees Patiently Grown Into Wonderful Furniture and Art: 5 Masterpieces

Full Grown Tree Furniture

The idea isn’t exactly new but Gavin Munro, and his company Full Grown, are definitely attracting attention in the industry of furniture making. In his furniture, beauty, function and actual preservation of Mother Nature’s well-being all exist! We think it is clearly Munro’s calling. The idea of shaping trees to make furniture has gradually sprouted in […]

Earth is fine… it’s you and me that are in trouble!

Updated: April 16th, 2016, May 17th, 2016 and June 9th, 2023 Lots of us worry about the ‘environment’. I’m one of them! I worry about the remnant flock of Bush Stone Curlews in my neighborhood. I worry about the disappearing frog population. I worry about the local possums who lose habitat every day as my […]

Earth will survive. Humankind might not!

August 10, 202 According to the latest report from the peak scientific body for climate research, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we’re in deep – really deep, trouble. Words like ‘devastating’, ‘irreversible’ and ‘catastrophic’ are peppered throughout the report. The report warns of increasing frequency of extreme weather events with droughts, floods, cyclones and […]

Owner Builds Indoor Tree Climb For Cat, And The Tabby Loves It

Does your cat get stuck up in the tree often? Well, why don’t you start giving your nature-loving feline this magical indoor tree climb? Your loveable fur baby can now play safer and closer to you. There’ll be no need for any ladders anymore when your cat can land freely on your carpet floor, sofa, […]

Backyard Brawl: Traeger Ironwood 650 vs Weber SmokeFire EX6 (2nd Gen)

Backyard Brawl: Traeger Ironwood 650 vs Weber SmokeFire EX6 (2nd Gen)

Who doesn’t enjoy a smoky whiff of lovingly seasoned, slow-cooked Southern-style BBQ? Try cooking meat and fish in a first-rate smoker and you’ll get all that savory goodness in your backyard. Pellet grills and smokers are no longer just for nerds, and – despite their new-found popularity – they aren’t new, either. They were invented […]

What You Should Know About Mother’s Day

When is Mother’s Day in 2021? And whose idea was it to create this holiday, in the first place? You’ll find the answers to both questions in its surprising origin story.

MAKING AMERICA GREAT WILL REQUIRE ENDING THE LIES

A lot has been made of Trump’s pathological lying and the damage it is doing to the fabric of our society. Not least is the current rocky transition to a new leader. But a compelling argument could be made that since the founding of our nation we have been pickled in lies and deceit. No […]