Monthly Archives: May 2013

As the Empire Crumbles

Posted on May 25, 2013 by theozarker

May 25, 2013 The last couple of days, I’ve been out in the backyard trying to bring order out of the chaos of weeds and tall grasses from which I wrestled my garden, this year.  Because what we’ve had of … Continue reading →

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Bringing Out the Long Knives

Posted on May 18, 2013 by theozarker

May 18, 2013   Trying to keep up with the plethora of “scandals” and “investigations” carried out in Congress this week, I wondered if this had been what life was like in the Roman Empire as, passing its peak, overreach … Continue reading →

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We CAN’T Have It All Anymore

Posted on May 11, 2013 by theozarker

May 11, 2013 Worldwide levels of carbon dioxide crossed 400 ppm this week, a level not seen in at least 2 million years – certainly not seen in the time we humans have been around. It took 7,000 years after … Continue reading →

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A Weird Start to May

Posted on May 4, 2013 by theozarker

May 4, 2013 As I began writing this post on Friday afternoon, the outside temperature was thirty-five degrees and snow had been falling in big, wet flakes, off and on since late Thursday night. More snow fell yesterday evening and … Continue reading →

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