Burns Night

Originally posted January 25th, 2014. *** January 25th is Burns Night. Those inclined toward arson shouldn’t get too excited; it’s actually a holiday that celebrates Scotland’s most renowned poet.  Scotland.org – Burns Night Robert Burns lived just 37 years but in that time is said to have written or revised 559 poems and songs. A […]

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Be the Tree!

On the bottom of my iced tea lid last year was a quote by the Lumberman’s Poet, Douglas Malloch. It said: Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind, the stronger the trees. Yesterday a friend reminded me of what trees need to go through to build their roots and wood fibers, […]

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