Category Archives: Environment

The Earth

Posted on April 22, 2023 by swabby429

Homo sapiens sapiens is a relatively young species. We’re still too juvenile in our adolescent behavior to be fully trustworthy. We’re like that kid who stole the keys to a powerful Corvette. We’re taking a thrill-ride across everywhere possible on … Continue reading →

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Keep America Beautiful

Posted on April 16, 2023 by swabby429

At least twice each week, I take old grocery store bags and a grabber tool outdoors for a walk around the vacant city lots adjacent to my property. There are bits of paper, fast food containers, beverage bottles, and miscellaneous … Continue reading →

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Rambling About Some Plants

Posted on April 13, 2023 by swabby429

“Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.”–20th century anthropologist, author, and filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston I stumbled across the above quotation the other day while searching for a garden shop that sells azalea bushes. I … Continue reading →

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That Wind

Posted on April 12, 2023 by swabby429

In the wee hours of the morning, my neighbor’s white and tan cat lounged on my lap to enjoy some quality petting time. Some movement in the sky caused both of us to stare in disbelief. The cat arched his … Continue reading →

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Weedy

Posted on March 28, 2023 by swabby429

As the weather moderates into warmer temperatures, I notice more damage to the yard that took place this past winter. There is also a large swath of ground at the edge of the riverbank in my backyard that animals have … Continue reading →

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Dirt

Posted on December 5, 2022 by swabby429

The Northeastern quadrant of Nebraska has experienced drought conditions during the past year. The severity is much like the dry conditions in California and much of the rest of the Southwestern contiguous states have endured. Needless to say, the drought … Continue reading →

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Strays

Posted on October 16, 2022 by swabby429

The black and white “tuxedo” cat sniffed the front license plate of my car. At first glance, he resembled my sister’s pet cat. I grabbed a pocket camera so as to take a snapshot of the cat to send to … Continue reading →

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