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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is where the Great Lakes, all of them, empty in the last one, Ontario. Well, some of the water from Lake Michigan now goes through the Chicago canal into the Mississippi system, but that is not much. The … Continue reading
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Niagara Falls is where the Great Lakes, all of them, empty in the last one, Ontario. Well, some of the water from Lake Michigan now goes through the Chicago canal into the Mississippi system, but that is not much. The … Continue reading
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Punxsutawney
Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies, so we could not miss the chance to stop off in Punxsutawney, even though the movie was not really filmed there. It is a pleasant place, but not very much to see … Continue reading
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Forestry posts May 23
Migrating forests Tree species can “migrate” naturally about thirty miles a century. If climate change happens faster, some may be unable to make the trip in time. Humans, however, have already moved species. Loblolly pines, for example, have been successfully … Continue reading
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Emotional investing – talk at Charles Schwab office May 20
Your own emotion is your biggest enemy in making smart investment decisions, that was the big take-away from a talk I attended by a financial advisor Jay Mooreland, who runs blog called “the Emotional Investor,” link below. He based a … Continue reading
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Well managed forests
“Scientists have discovered that private forests that are harvested and regenerated yield about 30 percent more carbon sequestration benefits than if they are left to grow.” I think true scientists and forest managers have long known these things. If we … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Science Magazine May 9
Ecological restoration Reference – http://mailings1.gtxcel.com/portal/wts/uemckdyf%7CTvqeggbmLjs2TBamvwskrdm%7E1CfPmtsODOWSrTa This is a great initiative, but we need to be flexible. It will generally be impossible and maybe undesirable to restore old ecosystems in detail. Changes in local climates and other conditions mean that formerly … Continue reading
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The bike is back
I broke the fork on my bike and was using Espen’s heavier bike. But I went to Bikenetic in Falls Church. They got a new fork and fixed it up. They could not match the color, but the chrome looks … Continue reading
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Tree Farm strategy
I took part in a tree farm strategy meeting in Charlottesville, at the Department of Forestry building. The goal is to make more people aware of the sustainable way we do forestry in the U.S. today and make tree farming … Continue reading
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