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Category Archives: nature
Epidemic of Nearsightedness Has Startling Cause
We don’t mourn the loss of what we don’t see. In fourth grade I had no idea that the equations I copied from the board were incorrect, I only knew that for the first time my math papers were handed … Continue reading
Is Nature Somewhere Else?
When we define nature as separate from us it’s easier to push it aside as something apart from our very life force. This disconnect isn’t healthy for us or the planet. Continue reading
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On the Beating Death of a Snapping Turtle
This encounter with a snapping turtle was one of those pivotal moments. Do we show our children we are part of nature—-to experience with wonder, to treat with respect and to embrace as a unifed whole. Or do we show them that nature is separate from us—-to use for our amusement, to treat with distain, to attempt to control? Continue reading
