- Earth Energy
- Well, there's only one of
'em for the moment. It's about time we concerned
ourselves with Her well-being and her/our future. While
not a confirmed fanatic, I do subscribe to much of the
Gaia theory and perhaps a view of our planet as a living
being is a nice way to make a start. But let's not wait
much longer! She's gasping pretty hard these days!
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- Organic
Gardening/Farming
- Ok... so this is part of
what I DO... I raise organic produce and herbs ... both
culinary and "medicinal." And this is the topic
of one of those "Curmudgeon" essays I warned
you about. No, it's not here yet... it's still here (can
you see me pointing to my head?)... but what IS organic
anyway? And why is there a need for someone else to tell
me and you what it is? And what in Hell is the USDA up to
with their new standards? Why, for example, is it ok to
include crops genetically engineered, irradiated, and
grown in 'sludge?' (You figure out what
"sludge" refers-to... hint; use your
imagination you're probably right on target!) And, as an
aside, why should I have to pay someone else to tell you
that I raise my produce organically? I'm telling you
right here, right now ... I hereby certify
that all produce raised by me is raised naturally and
organically. Period. There, I just saved
the however-many-hundreds-of-dollars "certification
fee."
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- Music
- Music. Music is the sum
total of all which goes on around us. It is a translation
of energies... an interpretation of cosmic vibrations
...an artform of the highest order ... for those who are
able to interpret this My Way (NO! Not the song title) I
have the highest regard as artists, as interpreters,
indeed, as people.
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- Writing
- Hmmm.. well perhaps you're
getting a hint. I can be very wordy... but writing is,
for those of us less talented than the musician-types our
entry into the translational realm... the transferring of
abstract concepts from one person to another via such a
concrete medium as the written word is a phenominal
undertaking and a wondrous process -- especially if it
works!
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- Herbalism
- While this is an area of
extreme interest to me at the present time, it is
additionally, in part, an outgrowth of Gaia issues, in
part, an outgrowth of Organic issues and, in part, an
outgrowth of Economic issues. (Do I sense another
Curmudgeon piece here? Yep! Take your best guess as to
the direction... lots of options... drug companies,
governmental agencies, the Almighty Dollar -- and the
consumer's Green Weenie!) Apart from the political
issues, the fact is that Nature has quite a pharmacopia
available to us and we can all use a bit of grounding and
renewal from her at times. The broad evolution of plants
and the chemicals which make them work is a fascinating
subject and one which affords us a direct link back to
the earth. Maybe just a bit of "Earth Energy"
issue here? Yes... we all need to live in balance ...
herbs can help. By the way... did you ever wonder why
people are extremely quick to accept the role of plants
as forming the basis of nurturing our bodies but so quick
to question their abilities to heal us?
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- Entomology
- Well, this isn't any more
so much what I DO as what I studied to do. While I have
never formally "worked" as an entomologist, I
have always found a knowledge of insects and their ways
to be both fascinating and useful. My particular area of
expertise is the taxonomy
...(classification/identification) ... of spiders ...
although other groups such as beetles and, especially,
(see below) aquatic insects and crustaceans.
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- Aquatic Ecosystems
(includes fishing!)
- One of the largest
"sub-divisions" of entomology is "Aquatic
Entomology" which involves the study of the insects
found in water and aquatic ecosystems. I have long been
fascinated with aquatic insects and their neighbors and
the tremendous variety of evolutionary pressures with
which these organisms must contend. Not only the issue of
"water" but secondary components such as
disolved gases, temperature, and rates of flow. A special
interest in the area of Aquatic Plants keeps me busy and
my fish in the aquarium happy!
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- Canoeing
- Well.... I quess in part
because it's a great way to travel among aquatic sites...
and allows for a bit of trailing a fly behind in an
attempt to perform food-habits-analysis studies on some
aquatic predators. (I'm tempted to use one of those silly
smilie face things here, but I'll resist!) I've recently
been re-introduced to the pleasures of canoeing on many
of the tidal rivers and near-shore areas of coastal Maine
and now spend many weekend hours shifting upstream and
down with the tides.
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- Sailing
- See canoeing above... only
this time letting the wind replace the paddle.
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