Uninformative Gardening Titles

"The secret of ugliness consists not in irregularity, but in being uninteresting." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The writings of white supremacist shooter James Von Brunn on Free Republic, and right-wing readers' positive reaction to his writings, is mirrored here for historical reference. Free Republic has taken the post down, trying to shove it down the memory hole.

Read the Google Cache of the "Arizona Sentinel" blog cut-and-paste hack job that right-wingers are claiming "proves" that Barack Obama applied to Occidental College as a foreigner. As you'll see with a quick read and the most minimal effort to find the faked sources referred to within, it's a hoax. Also a hoax, therefore, is the claim by right-wingers that the "Arizona Sentinel" is a newspaper website taken down by The Man because conspiracy theorists were TOO CLOSE to the truth! See here for a debunking of the fake "article."

Had it up to here with the silence of the Speaker of the House during years and years of U.S. Government torture? Then shout it to the highest clouds: Nancy Pelosi, Resign!

Uninformative Gardening Titles

I don’t mean this as a withering critique, literally or figuratively, but the writers at Horticulture Magazine seem to have a penchant for uninformative titles for their garden blog entries. An example:

Tip of the Week: Transform Your Water Feature into a True Oasis

Is it a common mistake for people to try to make a water garden into a false oasis?

The Horticulture blog does lead me to a more interesting spot, however: Moss Acres, a place that sells live moss for gardeners to grow. I love moss myself, and am happy to see it growing well in the woods in back of my home.

But why, I wonder, does Moss Acres only sell four kinds of moss? As someone who has read Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer, I know that there are many more interesting species of moss than that.

A tip for lovers of moss: Look at what you’ve already got. Moss has a good way of drifting in on the wind. It may not be at all necessary for you to order any by mail.

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