http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog nature, humor, and political essays Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:06:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Karl Meyer                                                                   August 21, 2008 Lunar cycle I spotted it, the spotted newt, in the half-dawn, half-moonlight. I wanted to just skip it, forget what I saw, but it had bubbled up into my consciousness that chilly, mid-August morning. It was in the road, alive. It could get squished. It was a ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/08/21/lunar-cycle/ © 2008, Karl Meyer                             This wren uses the stairs The wren visits on the dreariest of winter days, and it uses the stairs.  I like the wren.  It visited today.  It prefers afternoon visits.  That’s fine with me.  It prefers days that are rainy, and gloomy, and somewhat out of synch.  ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/04/14/homage-to-a-too-long-winter/                                                                      © Karl Meyer 2008 ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/03/26/march-madness/ ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/02/27/american-pastime/ The following appeared January 30th, in the RutlandHerald Karl Meyer                               Towards a true refuge The Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge is currently accepting public comment on the direction the Refuge should take in its preservation work for the next 15 years.  Here’s one suggestion: preserve what’s here.  This ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/01/31/refuge-oped-rutland-herald/ The following essay appeared as an OpEd in both the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Greenfield Recorder on January 2, 2008. Karl Meyer ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/01/08/22/ * the following commentary aired on American Public Media's Marketplace on December 27, 2007.  If you scroll down the right side of this page to "Blog Roll," there is a link to their web page and the story.  I think it works... KarlMeyer                                                                                           © 2007                                      Fishing the Big Three   There was ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2008/01/07/fishing-the-big-three/ December 13, 2007           Copyright: Karl Meyer                     Karl’s Christmas Kitsch Farm Looking for an alternative, environmentally-friendly way to ring in the holidays?  Come to Karl’s Christmas Kitsch Farm in nearby Confield!  At Karl’s you can experience the excesses of the holidays without having to “buy” ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2007/12/13/karls-christmas-kitsch-farm/ This was written as a radio commentary                          December 11, 2007 © Karl Meyer              The Institute for Foul Language (IFFL) In today’s global economy businesses are often confronted by languages and accents impossible to follow.  But foreign deals need to close, pronto; stock needs shipping--yesterday.  Now there’s a way to get through ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2007/12/13/the-institute-for-foul-language-iffl/ Karl Meyer                                                                                December 9, 2007                   Holding up a candle I am at a meeting of excited townspeople, and a certain magical realism seems to be at work.  The evening’s focus is the building of a sustainable downtown.  It’s a sharing of ideas. I’m feeling like I want to hold up ... http://www.karlmeyerwriting.com/blog/2007/12/09/holding-up-a-candle/