Monthly Archives: June 2017

Canadian insurgency

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Botanists tell us that Canada Thistle (cirsium arvense) did not actually come from Canada; it originated somewhere in southeastern Europe or southwestern Asia. Personally I suspect, with no basis in fact or research, that it was bio-engineered by 13th century … Continue reading →

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Ironwood revenge

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Ironwood revenge Evening walks are not so easy or so spirit-soothing these days on unsteady legs that caution “slowly” for fear of tumbling down the face of the limestone bluff that plunges into Trout River Valley several hundred tree-stump-studded and … Continue reading →

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Flowers and weeds

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

The household lawn with its decorative gardens of flowers/weeds is a bitterly contested battlefield in the war between the sexes, and while the male invader with his mechanized equipment and chemical weapons may seem to have the advantage in each … Continue reading →

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