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An Interesting Essay

Turning Points Posted on April 18, 2010 by JeffMay 3, 2010

Following up on the previous post, in which Charles Freeman decries the militarization of foreign policy, I offer this piece that I found on the Who What Why website, a new site to me. There is another essay at that … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union According to Charles Freeman

Turning Points Posted on April 18, 2010 by JeffApril 18, 2010

Remember Charles Freeman? The man that President Obama wanted for the position of the Chair of the National Intelligence Council? The man who was forced to decline the nomination because of a withering attack by the beltway pundits who did … Continue reading →

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The Fallacies That Tea Partiers Believe In

Turning Points Posted on April 17, 2010 by JeffApril 17, 2010

It seems as though the Tea Party people are still hot on the trail of socialism and communism in this country. Good luck finding any of either, unless they are looking for socialism for the rich. They’ll find plenty of … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Empire

Turning Points Posted on April 17, 2010 by JeffApril 17, 2010

My opposition to the war in Afghanistan should be well known to long-time readers of this blog. There is a movement building across the country to put, in concrete terms, the amount of money being wasted on that boondoggle. A … Continue reading →

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A Good Time of Year

Turning Points Posted on April 15, 2010 by JeffApril 15, 2010

I never gave the slightest thought, when I selected my vacation last fall, that this time of the year was Spring Break and Easter. That fact led to some re-scheduling and delays because folks were out of town, but I … Continue reading →

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Destroying Rose Bushes on the Pasture Edge

Turning Points Posted on April 14, 2010 by JeffApril 14, 2010

In various pictures posted so far, you can see a pasture in the distance. It is not part of my property, but I am on good terms with the owner. I asked him if I could go after the multiflora … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Bull Hog

Turning Points Posted on April 13, 2010 by JeffApril 13, 2010

Last summer, I engaged the services of Sutherland, LLC, which owns a Bull Hog machine, to clear thickets of multiflora rose and oriental bittersweet. The thickets were so dense that once they were finished, I really couldn’t see what else … Continue reading →

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The Driveway, Extended

Turning Points Posted on April 12, 2010 by JeffApril 12, 2010

When I got the first part of the driveway finished in late 2008, I was unsure where the house site would be and thus didn’t know the route of the driveway. I made that decision early last summer and a … Continue reading →

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Wild Garlic

Turning Points Posted on April 11, 2010 by JeffApril 11, 2010

I learned about this plant shortly after buying my property in early 2008 but never did any research on it. I was told that it was wild onion, but upon closer inspection, I think it is wild garlic, which is … Continue reading →

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Bloodroot

Turning Points Posted on April 11, 2010 by JeffApril 11, 2010

In a lot of respects, visiting in early April was beneficial – the flower of the bloodroot plant does not last that long – it blooms from March until May, so I caught it pretty much in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Semiotics

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