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  The Big Snow

  We visited Glacier during an unpredicted and very destructive blizzard about 20-25 years ago. Only the two largest lodges, one at each end, built originally as destination resorts by the huge monopoly railroads were open for guests. These hotels are always spartan and luxurious at the same time, a dichotomy that must be seen and felt to be understood. Soon, no more blizzards other than those composed of sunspots; no roadways closed because of the depth of the snow; soon no more glaciers to keep the name of Glacier National Park with any meaning.

  I propose: Lack of Blizzards National Park

  In Peace, Harmony and Unity may we find ways to work together to meet our common goal - the health of our earthly Home.

  On Contest in need of Grist readers and their funny posted 2 years, 5 months ago 18 Responses

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  I Hate Lists!

  But I guess honesty requires me to admit that I read Sarah's list of Andrew's favored items in list form...well, I read it more than once!On Nine things you should know about musician Andrew Bird posted 2 years, 6 months ago 1 Response

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  Fewer Honey Bees, Lots Fewer!

  We have a small backyard orchard, and this past three springs we've noticed a definite drop in our honey bee population. Of course, that drop in our honey bees also means fewer fruits on our trees and fewer flowers in our showcase garden.

  We read in an online forum about replacement bees, called both Mason Bees and Orchard Bees. We found the patterns and the directions for making their hives on the web. The little wooden hives are truly no problem to construct (even for this (un)handy homemaker.

  Since they're also called Orchard Bees, even though that's the name we found them listed under, I'm assuming they must also be useful to orchardists.

  Our local Master Gardener center told us the bees in our area have a virus and that the hope is the virus will disappear in a few years - leaving the bees that survive immune to this particular bug. That made sense to us, but your other commenters and the article itself now make me wonder if that's a scientific conclusion or a hopeful guess. I did notice a few more honey bees last spring than I did the year before, but we're still planning on leaving our mason bee hives in place for this spring and springs to follow. Why eliminate a good thing?

  I don't know any more now it seems than I did when we first started noticing the bee depletion three years ago - except that I am now able to build a hive for mason bees.On CSI: My Apiary posted 2 years, 8 months ago 9 Responses

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  Bullshit II

  I almost didn't send this - seems like a repeat to me, but then again sometimes two noticing the same ad brought to us as scientific wonder is truly many more than that. Wake up! We do see you! Arabs are not terrorists merely because they are of Iranian, Iraqi, Saudi, Eqyptian, Palestian, and of course even Israeli Arabians and Kurds or other religious groups. They are not! This is a racist tract despite it's tenet as nice produced and drilled American oil. Bull Shit II!On From Bacon to Bouncin' posted 2 years, 9 months ago 4 Responses

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  What's Real?

  Obvious, isn't it? Which ones happened, Sarah and and which ones didn't, Sarah? Now, if you'd just slide me a personal little hint I can truly impress your other admirers next week. Bush would do it!On From Condoms to Crow posted 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Response