Things that are going away

A friend sent a very interesting email today - 25 things that are going to go away. Number 25 was The U.S. Post Office, citing email and other things replacing writing letters and other factors, number 24 The Yellow Pages... I can't think of when I last used those! On down the list toward number one... at 14 was answering machines, 13 was cameras that use film.

Number 4 is of extreme importance to gardeners, Honey Bees! Colony Collapse Disorder spreading over the US and Europe, destroying 50% to 90% of the colonies of bee keepers! Think about that - that is really serious stuff. As gardeners we know how important bees are.

Now consider this - the bees on Organic farms are fine. Not just better, really OK and thriving as they should be. Is there ANY further proof needed that the "modern" "scientific" methods that have been sold us by the marketing genius (and skulduggery) of the big chemical companies is NOT the right way to go?

I will spare you all my usual long rambling post - I have a real job today - playing a concert an hour away in College Park GA at their Convention Center for their Cityfest with Ms. Francine Reed and Java Monkey, the guys I have played with both live and in studio work since the early seventies. Francine has been on the road with Lyle Lovett most of the summer (her "other" gig for the past 25 years!) and has just returned, so I am really stoked to be playing with her again!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and get to harvest lots of food from your yards!