The Orchard Keeper

The Best Night of My Life Back in the spring of 1994, I was 23 years old, about to graduate from college. I already had plans for graduate school in the fall. Life was wide open before me, but it didn’t feel like it. My mot…

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FYI: Authoritarian dictators stay in power an avg of 13 yrs but many hold on longer. Several factors affect the longevity of oppression, including ability to maintain control, manage elections, incentives provided to key supporters, succession plans, etc. Thank you for your attention to this matter

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

Thought a lot abt this. I worry about the irresponsibility of its use. Basically a thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity and beauty of the human soul and its relationship with the creator of life. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. I think a lot of AI use will tend otherwise.

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

Doesn’t seem like there’s much of a country left to celebrate

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry
—This one goes out to everybody who fought for our public lands and let their voices be heard by those in power

Better late than never. And yes, I think this one was written for just such an occasion.

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry.

The chances of land this close to Grand Teton and Yellowstone NP being used for “affordable housing” are absolutely 0. Largest public land grab in modern U.S. history w/no hearings, debate, or public input. Future playgrounds of the mega wealthy. Tell your Congressional reps/Senators to stop it.

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

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Mayberry country!

Thank you

Why I Am Not Going To Mow My Orchards Until June I was bouncing slowly along on the tractor beneath sun dappled shade on a May morning, killing weeds in a narrow strip along the base of pecan trees that marched in succession across the land. A br…

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Giving serious thought to one of these. But, a question for multi-instrumentalists—if you play the guitar and take up the mandolin, don’t the different chord shapes and positions between the 2 get confusing?

You ain’t kiddin’

Take Action Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife.

I know there’s a lot of other stuff going on right now but they’re at it again. Don’t let them take it. Protests and crying into the void won’t really help. Do the boring thing. The only effective thing. Contact your Senators and reps in Congress.
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5 months. Geez.🙄

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Stop the back-door deal to sell off our public lands
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Always a good time to read (or re-read) Wendell!

Beautiful!

Hold onto these days

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

Thanks! I still can’t believe it happened. (Thats ok. I’m aware I’m probably the only Pearl Jam fan between Macon and Valdosta 😂)

8/And they still got it! 🤘 🎸