Author Archives: Greg

About Greg

I enjoy chess, amateur radio, gardening, beekeeping, birding, and being outdoors.

Why Trees?

Posted on 10 January 2013 by Greg

This is a very good video on what trees do for each of us, and why we need them. It was produced by the Alabama Extension.

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Photosynthesis: The Last Link in the Chain

Posted on 6 January 2013 by Greg

Jan. 4, 2013 — For almost 30 years, researchers have sought to identify a particular enzyme that is involved in regulating electron transport during photosynthesis. A team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich has now found the missing link, which turns … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Sorghum’s Gene Bank

Posted on 3 January 2013 by Greg

Jan. 3, 2013 — Climate change poses a major challenge to humanity’s ability to feed its growing population. But a new study of sorghum, led by Stephen Kresovich and Geoff Morris of the University of South Carolina, promises to make … Continue reading →

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The Passing of the Year

Posted on 1 January 2013 by Greg

The Passing of the Year . . . . by Robert W. Service My glass is filled, my pipe is lit, My den is all a cosy glow; And snug before the fire I sit, And wait to feel the … Continue reading →

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The Darkling Thrush

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Greg

The Darkling Thrush . . . . .  by Thomas Hardy I leant upon a coppice gate When Frost was spectre-gray, And Winter’s dregs made desolate The weakening eye of day. The tangled bine-stems scored the sky Like strings of … Continue reading →

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