Today is the autumnal equinox, the astronomical beginning of autumn. It's also Mabon, one of the modern pagan festivals honoring the...

So, here's the thing: stuff decomposes. Before there were gardeners, or gardens, or heck, before there were people, plant matter was...

Last night our local weather man dropped the news: the first freezing cold of the season would be here next Wednesday night. As if it had...

So many aspects of modern life feel like getting a fire hose blast to the face--overwhelming rivers of terrible news offered up alongside...