This blog began soon after U.S. Independence Day in 2010. The original intent was to create posts about energy independence. Gradually, the blog developed into a portfolio for published articles with a much broader focus on environmental, health and cultural issues. Now, this blog investigates the many ways to invest in and preserve the beautiful world around us.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Celebrate the New Year of Trees
Jan. 20 marked a relatively minor Jewish holiday that brings trees to the forefront.
Opinion--Excerpt from Patch.com, Jan. 22, 2011
By Jessica Tobacman
"Driving south on County Line Road, headed toward the Burr Ridge Village Center, I notice that some bare trees stretch their limbs toward the road, jutting outward, while others pull back, protective. On 91st street, the branches look more like the outstretched arms of a conductor with fingers pointing upward, motioning to the orchestra, asking for more sound and more intensity." (read more)
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