Attack of the Minnows

A great poem from The Digital Cuttlefish:

Attack Of The Minnows

The big fish in their tiny pool

Where all the world is just one school

Can taunt and tease the godless fool

And bow their heads and pray

But video technology

Means, now the outside world can see

The worst of Christianity

In prominent display

Replacing prayer with silent thought?

Not good enough! And so, they fought!

They never figured to be caught—

And also, it was fun!

So, proving that they have no shame

The cowards held the kid to blame

And broke the law; it’s just the same

As Jesus would have done

The Miniature Earth

A discussion with a christian Zealot

There are few things I hate more than "show and tell piety" (a person who rants and raves in a public forum or on a friends page in order to show everyone how pious they are, but then in a private discussion there is nothing there.


One of the only things worse is a "hit and run" zealot, who makes statements/accusations in a discussion forum and then blocks you so that you can't respond to what they said to you.  Well I can still respond...  I'll post it to my weblog so everyone on the planet can see it.

Garden Update: New Additions

My First Bucket:  Hopefully, the first of many buckets in my future bucket garden.

   Potted 5/12/11

I'm convinced anyone can grow much of their own food for very cheap using buckets and kitchen scraps.  My wife thought I was crazy, but I was sure it would work and determined to find out.

Plants that Repel Mosquitoes

Five Plants That Keep Mosquitoes From Buzzing In Your Ears

One thing that we’ve always found really fascinating about the world of gardening is the existence ofcompanion plants. It’s not necessarily that plants like to pal around with each other, but more so that some plants grow better near each other, or benefit each other in a you-scratch-my-back-I’ll-scratch-yours kind of way.

Certain plants, sometimes called “trap crops,” can be grown near edibles to help draw pests away. Take nasturtiums, for example. You can plant these colorful, easy-to-grow blossoms in a border around your garden to help lure aphids away from your veggies. Other plants emit a strong smell that insects find offensive, so bugs don’t want to hang out at all.

These plants make great companion plants to humans, because they can help to keep pesky bugs from ruining a pleasant summertime picnic. To prevent mosquitoes, those annoying little pests, from crashing your outdoor festivities, try planting these aromatic plants in pots around your outdoor hangout space, or in a border around your patio.