Category Archives: Nature

The Delicate Art of Potty Humor

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Liza Blue

I feel quite confident in my theory. Across the entire history of homo sapiens, across all cultures, ethnicities, geographies, and however else we might seek to self-identify, I know that we all have one thing in common – enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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The Upside of Maggotts

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Liza Blue

I have been well-trained to assimilate the ICK factor with equanimity and good humor. As a pathologist, I have performed hundreds of autopsies, uncoiling yards of slippery intestines and carefully scooping out their contents. When assigned to the operating room, … Continue reading →

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Squirrel in the Kitchen

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Liza Blue

The reward at the end of the eight hour drive is immediate. I pry myself out of the cramped car and stand up in the soft needles splayed across the dirt driveway, feel the breeze enfold my bare arms and … Continue reading →

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Raspberries Aplenty

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Liza Blue

  For the past month, every couple of days I have been able to go outside and pick myself at least a pint of raspberries from the bushes alongside our porch.  Growing up, raspberries, and macadamia nuts, were considered the … Continue reading →

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He/She/Ze

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Liza Blue

(This fanagram is also available as podcast.  Click on podcast in the category menu at the right.) I first ran into the pronoun “ze” (pronounced zee) at Frances’ graduation from Grinnell College. In the written material, the third person singular … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Rendering Judgment

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Liza Blue

You know that expression, “being sent off to the glue factory?”  Well, this is what that is all about – the rendering factory. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: Warm Spot in the Lake

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Liza Blue

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Podcast: Fruited Plain

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Liza Blue

Our first attempts at a garden. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Snappers and Me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Liza Blue

For any of you who vacation at a lake, this story may seem familiar, you have probably had some encounter with a snapping turtle.  My story begins at the end of a long hike around a mountain in the Upper … Continue reading →

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Now Thank We All Our Sphincters

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Liza Blue

Now Thank We All Our Sphincters Last week son Ned sent me a link to a blog posting with the note – “Mom, I thought this was funny – it seemed like something you might write.”  The essay was entitled:  … Continue reading →

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