Archive for 2008
berry go round 2
The second edition of Berry Go Round is up at Further Thoughts. I’m not in it this time, but it’s still fantastic. So go get your plant lovin’ on! My two favorites are this post with incredible pictures of fiddleheads and this detective story about the sandpaper plant.
who’s gonna die?
Nothofagus dombeyi, or coihue, is a large tree that grows in the Andes. In the late 90s, northern Patagonia was hit with a pretty severe drought that killed many of these trees. So what was the difference between the trees that kicked it and the trees that are still going strong? Some trees constantly live […]
let’s get lucky
This is the first in a series I’m going to do with my differential equations notes. My teacher just phrases things perfectly…
Why I like zappos
A pair of boots I bought in China have recently begun to leak. They were worth about $70. They lasted me 1 and a half winters of good wear and half a winter of rather uncomfortable and slightly damp wear. So I decided to invest in a nicer pair. I wanted something warmer than the […]
unpublished
My school newspaper recently published an article on the debate surrounding Roe v. Wade. I wrote a letter to the editor in response. It was not published. This confused gem about “liberal politics” did make the cut, though. While I’ve discussed most of the things I bring up in the letter already on this blog, […]
Protected: melding traditional knowledge and science – story ideas
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Carnival!
If you can’t get enough plant goodness here, check out the first edition of Berry Go Round over at Seeds Aside. This is a really fun new carnival! I especially enjoyed the first section which focused on a new species of palm. I’ve even got a post in the moss section!