Mother Nature seems angry. I am, too.

It’s Earth Day, and while today seems to be shaping up with lovely weather, I know we’re in trouble. Despite those who deny it, our planet is warming. It’s not good. Or perhaps I should say simply, it’s…

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I once said my dogs would never understand why I don’t want them to chase bunnies.

I might have been wrong.
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The birds here know it’s Spring. Yesterday, I awoke to the song of a single robin, loud enough to disturb my attempts to return to sleep, and I came downstairs to find him perched on the peak of the (otherwise) disused playhouse in our backyard, warbling away. Nothing was going to stop him from his appointed task, which I presume was finding a mate. Even my two dogs barreling out of the house, down the stairs and into the yard toward him neither disturbed his song nor sent him to flight. He warbled on for at least an hour, claiming his place in the world. Continue reading →

Origami clothing is relatively minuscule, don’t you think?

The word is minuscule, people—not miniscule.

Also, if you’re interested, it has an opposite: majuscule (though majuscule is used only in reference to type fonts, which was the original usage of minuscule as well).

That’s all.

Words matter.