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6 Links to Intelligent Gardening in a World of Organic Hyperbole

July 15, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Some days I think we need another amendment to the Constitution for Freedom of Gardening. For a gardener to whisper that he might be questioning any organic gardening mantra is to call down the Organic Inquisition. And lest you think I am over reacting, there is a growing swell of voices calling to make a certain politically […]

For Me Trying To Be Calm is a Psychological Disorder

May 29, 2015 by Laura Blodgett 1 Comment

In a world where being calm is rated as the 10 of psychological beauty, I might be about a 2. Maybe a 3 when I have a fever. It’s not that I’m normally frantic, but I need some combination of action and expression to feel my own version of relaxed. I discovered many years ago that […]

How the Government Interferes with The Stock Market

May 21, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

When did people start thinking governments were benevolent?

People in government typically think they can manipulate the economy and the stock market. They either don’t recognize or ignore historically documented economic results from various governmental actions. Sadly, they are also often too interested in the political position that making certain promises will get them because too many other people are unaware of the […]

Real Facts About Native Plants

March 28, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

How to you decide what is a native plant?

This article about native plants versus exotic ones reminded me about the ongoing discussion of what is best to plant in any environment. Are “native” plants best or most environmentally responsible? What qualifies as a “native” plant? It encompasses the idea of plant diversity and even challenges the idea of what it means to “garden.” […]

Perspectives on Predictions of Economic Collapse for the Humble Investor

March 27, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Sometimes economic collapse really is a matter of perspective.

  There is one thing for sure, predictions of economic doom and collapse sell news. There are compelling reasons why it is so. There is plenty of obvious evidence of corruption and violence. Surely, collapse will come soon! Civilizations have collapsed in the past, haven’t they? The real answer seems to be relative, for several […]

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