A New Golden Rule for the Internet Age
I’m sure I’m showing my age, but social media has done a number on social graces. Remember the old adage, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything". What about the Golden Rule: "Do undo others as you would have then do undo you." Well, Twitter took care of...
Don’t Be Afraid to Prune Your Jade Tree
Crassula ovata, commonly referred to as a jade tree, is one of the more popular and easily grown succulents. If it is given the right growing conditions. With enough sunlight and correct watering and trimming, crassula ovata will grow into a lovely plant shaped like a...
The Magazine Wars
You may remember my frustration over Vogue magazine and the lack of relevancy to my life (“My Love-Hate Relationship With Vogue Magazine,” September 12, 2013). Well, the plot thickens! Not long after that blog, a September issue of Cosmopolitan appears in the mail....
The Thelocactus Macdowellii Sees Sunshine
In my December 29 post, I mentioned that my thelocactus macdowellii bloom had not opened fully because there had not been enough sunshine? Well, between then and this latest Arctic blast, we actually had some sun, and it did open. And then I was tickled to discover...
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