Wed, 24 December 2008 My letter to the Oz Claus, in which I ask for a brain, a heart, courage, and a home. Comments[0] |
Wed, 24 December 2008 It's Christmas Eve, and in the spirit of the season, here is a new Christmas song. Enjoy. Comments[0] |
Sat, 13 September 2008 Few things are as common - or as commonly despised - as the subject of this episode.....at least among the lovers of lawns. But there might be more to this ubiquitous rogue than commonly meets the eye, as I think you'll discover in "A Dandy Weed". Comments[0] |
Thu, 14 August 2008 As common as dirt? Well, not quite. But dirt is where you'll often find this cosmopolitan critter, and that critter might be closer than you think. Meet the buggyboy, in this episode of Natural Wonders.Comments[1] |
Sat, 12 July 2008 ![]() I first met the subject of this episode while sitting in an American Literature class at Cal State Long Beach, when I was 20 years old. That was a long time ago, but something clicked between us that day, something fine and fundemental, and he has been a good friend ever since.
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Thu, 10 July 2008 Look at a map of the United States, and, out in western Kentucky and northern Tennessee, you will see two long fingers of blue separated by a thin blade of green. Those fingers are lakes, that blade is land, and - taken together - they comprise what is called The Land Between The Lakes. I recently had the chance to spend some time in this little-known natural treasure. Here is what I found.Comments[1] |
Fri, 14 March 2008 It started with a photograph. It ended with a new apprecation of the "magic trees" that cheer our winter and brighten our spirits. What are the magic trees? Find out in this episode of Natural Wonders, as you listen to "A Tale Of Two Seasons".Comments[2] |
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Tue, 30 October 2007 ![]() Ok, so what's round and orange and everywhere? Well, if it's autumn then the answer should be as obvious as the reason all those kids in outlandish costumes are suddenly knocking at your door on the last day of October? Yet as common as pumpkins are, this celebrated supersquash has an uncommonly fascinating history, and that's what I'll be exploring in this episode of Natural Wonders. Comments[0] |


As common as dirt? Well, not quite. But dirt is where you'll often find this cosmopolitan critter, and that critter might be closer than you think. Meet the buggyboy, in this episode of Natural Wonders.
Look at a map of the United States, and, out in western Kentucky and northern Tennessee, you will see two long fingers of blue separated by a thin blade of green. Those fingers are lakes, that blade is land, and - taken together - they comprise what is called The Land Between The Lakes. I recently had the chance to spend some time in this little-known natural treasure. Here is what I found.
It started with a photograph. It ended with a new apprecation of the "magic trees" that cheer our winter and brighten our spirits. What are the magic trees? Find out in this episode of Natural Wonders, as you listen to "A Tale Of Two Seasons".