As I read through the Mueller report, one thing struck me, and reminded me of the Watergate investigation.
All tagged 2019/04
Begone, vile weed!
[Garlic mustard] displaces nearly every other plant in its vicinity. We have spent countless hours over the past five years pulling it out, as have the garden staff at Pendle Hill. Garlic mustard is a biennial and after a light crop last year, has returned this year in full force.
The time for climate action is now. According to the most recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, human society has only 12 years to curb the catastrophic effects of climate change.
Fire Company Donations
May I suggest that if you think you cannot make a meaningful one-time donation to the Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association and feel embarrassed to donate just a little, you donate that “little” on a monthly basis, set up through your bank’s “bill pay” mechanism?
You were very patient in the museum this morning. Here is the best way to learn to love art.
Digging in to Save Streams
We want to thank everyone who came to Little Crum Creek Park and CADES to help pick up trash, clean streams, and garden last Saturday for the 22nd annual Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association streams cleanup day.
I was among those standing throughout the CCC performance at White Horse Village Saturday evening. Every seat in the auditorium was taken. The Chorus rewarded its audience with a varied program of classical, operatic, popular, jazz and gospel pieces, all performed with superb musicianship and infectious spirit. The audience returned the favor with a standing ovation that resounded until the last of the children had paraded out of the auditorium.
Since 1894, the Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association has been serving the community of Swarthmore, protecting against fire, the loss of life and property. Today, in addition to responding to fire calls, the department answers hundreds of emergency medical calls each year.
Arrogant blustering. Obsession with vengeance, no matter the cost. A bloodthirsty cruelty. The relentless demand for others to join him in his delusional, dangerous world. No, it wasn’t a day in the White House, but an evening with Captain Ahab at Hedgerow Theatre where I experienced a remarkable production of Moby-Dick.
Old age comes at a bad time, but the pushback to this comes with the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association through its creative and informative weekly programs at the Gathering Place, as well as excursions to interesting area sites and events (including an upcoming Phillies game).
Last week three Democrats elected to Delaware County government in 2017 spoke at a meeting of Indivisible Swarthmore: Moving the Needle about their work, the difference they’ve been making on the job, and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2019 county elections.