Tag: climate change
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Balm for the Soul

After sever chilly nights, this morning rose warm and bright. There is a stiffening breeze out of the south and enough humidity to allow dense fog and dew. We are promised rain come Wednesday. The first New England asters have appeared. So for there are the tall varieties in the fields and verges, and a…
Michael Watson PhD
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The Best We Can Do

A bright, cool morning. The crows converse loudly in the field next door. Last week we received almost three inches of rain, which put a big dent in our deficit. The rain seems to have deepened the leaf colour, so the greens, yellows, and reds are all more vibrant. Water wise, we did better than…
Michael Watson PhD
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Imagining Rosh Hashanah

“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” -widely attributed to Rabbi Tarfon who lived in the generation following the destruction of the second temple. I am…
Michael Watson PhD
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“Not All That is Imperilled”

“Not all that is imperilled is lost.” JRR Tolkien Its afternoon on a Wednesday, a mid-week day that for whatever reason seems as though it should be Thursday. That has been so all week, so I wonder how tomorrow will feel when it is actually Thursday. Here in New England the drought drags on, with…
Michael Watson PhD