Is a deep attachment to hills weirdly universal? Or are all hills inherently weird?… Read more...
Words: “Water …The Vital Humour Of This Arid Earth”
Leonardo Da Vinci was a keen observer and student of nature. His notes on The Nature of Water, from The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci , Translation by Edward MacCurdy (1955) are perceptive and eloquent:
“Water is that which serves … Read more...
Location Isn’t Just A Place, It’s An Environment
The first, second, and third rule of real estate is — Location, Location, Location! But location isn’t just a place on a map or coordinates given by your gps. It is not something static. It is life.
Location is an … Read more...
FDR’s Words: ” Forests Are The Lungs Of Our Land “
The Dust Bowl was the worst drought in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely. The drought lasted nearly a decade, from 1930-1939. It’s impacts lasted decades longer. Topsoil from the … Read more...
Remembering Lonesome George
In 2012 the world lost something unique. I wanted take a minute to remember Lonesome George.
He was the last of his kind, the sole representative of the Pinta Island subspecies of Galapagos tortoise. A $10,000 reward was offered to … Read more...
For Women, Do Challenges Rule And Usefulness Win?
Cathy Caprino, a career and executive coach doing research on “Women Succeeding Abundantly,” has run into a little problem collecting data. It seems women aren’t coming clean on their successes. They’d rather talk about their worst challenges, which they did … Read more...