A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed for the local paper about this year’s fall color. It’s pretty standard fare around these parts; newspapers, AAA, and so on want to know if we’re going to have good fall color, will it be early, will it last long. I mentioned to the reporter that we’re seeing a lot of early fall color in the maples around mid-Michigan, in contrast to the northern part of the state, which appears to be running a little late. … Continue reading this article “Support your local arborist”
Month: October 2009
Old Books
It’s a rainy day in the upper Midwest. My favorite time to read. Of course, I should be writing papers, grading papers, or setting up seminars for next semester. But instead I’m drawn to my bookshelves. In most professors offices that I visit the shelves are an odd mix of old and new books that focus on the particular subject which that professor works on, along with the scientific journals that relate to that discipline. It’s no different in my office, except that I tend towards older books and my tastes are just a little bit more eclectic than most. … Continue reading this article “Old Books”