Read more about the article The Perks of Being a Pinecone
View with pine trees on the hike up to Lake Ptarmigan, Colorado

The Perks of Being a Pinecone

So there’s this tree called the Lodgepole pine, its pinecones need heat from a wildfire to melt its resin so the seeds can be released to make more pine trees. …

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Read more about the article At What Price Freedom?
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At What Price Freedom?

This saying just popped into my head tonight.  How fitting as today is a giant symbol of freedom, July 4th.  I think some historical guy said "at what price freedom?" …

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Read more about the article Are We Done Yet?
You weren't trying to get this laundry done were you?

Are We Done Yet?

Why does it seem like I’m never done?  Done with chores, done with errands, done with being productive, done with editing.  There’s always so much to do. I don’t know…

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Read more about the article Phobia-phobic
Phobia of dark alleys? Nah, not when there's a pub in the middle. (Photo by Joey Banks on Unsplash)

Phobia-phobic

Is there such a thing as phobia-phobic, a fear of phobias?  Is it even a real word?  When I first heard this word it made me laugh. A character on…

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