prairie pointObservations and news <br /> from a Blackland Prairie gardenerweblog changes- April 9, 2005 There have been some changes. The journal now has a new appearance and new feeds. If you subscribe to a prairie point feed, please change it to one of these: http:www.prairiepoint.netjournalfeed http:www.prairiepoint.netjournalfeedrss http:www.prairiepoint.netjournalfeedatomhttp://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/archives/000462.html bridal wreath- April 5, 2005 Spirea not only gives us this wonderful show, but it also gives us pain relief in the form of aspirin, although the willow plant is better known from ancient days as a source of the main ingredient salicin. Many people today prefer other pain relievers to aspirin, but not me. I happen to enjoy the taste and always chew up the tablets and let them dissolve in my mouth.http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/archives/000461.html the long emergency- April 1, 2005 A few weeks ago, the price of oil ratcheted above fifty-five dollars a barrel, which is about twenty dollars a barrel more than a year ago. The next day, the oil story was buried on page six of the New York Times business section. Apparently, the price of oil is not considered significant news, even when it goes up five bucks a barrel in the span of ten days. That same day, the stock market shot up more than a hundred points because, CNN said, government data showed no signs of inflation. Note..http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/archives/000460.html |