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About Davd

Davd (PhD, 1966) has been a professor, a single father keeping a small commercial herb garden so as to have flexible time for his sons, and editor of _Ecoforestry_. He is a practicing Christian, and in particular an advocate of ecoforestry, self-sufficiency horticulture, and men of all faiths living together "in peace and brotherhood" for the fellowship, the efficiency, and the goodwill that sharing work so often brings.

To Honour Good Stepfathers:

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Davd

… and Grandfathers, Uncles, and Scoutmasters, Mentors strong i’ th’ arm* (c) 2014, Davd This is no slur on my own father, whose name i share. He was not perfect, but i remember him fondly despite his faults. He stayed … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Wine:

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Davd

It’s About That Time: (c) 2014, Davd I’ve delayed a couple other blogs because the dandelions are in bloom—and this recipe is useless the rest of the year. This is a more difficult technique than the other Bachelor Cooking posts, … Continue reading →

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Work as Leisure: The Best Way to Travel

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Davd

…a Speculation Based on Good Experience (c) 2014, Davd After reading about European distaste for tourists, some 30 years ago now, i was sitting in an orientation meeting in Helsinki and heard a Dutch student say, “If I were home … Continue reading →

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Truth, Power, Feminism, and Mother’s Day:

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Davd

Is Something Wrong with this Picture? (c) 2014, Davd With three days until Mother’s Day, CBC Radio News reports that the Liberal Party, under Justin Trudeau’s command, has joined the NDP in requiring that all candidates be “pro choice”. (The … Continue reading →

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Vignettes of Female Volatility and Violence:

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Davd

.. We men have a fair claim to be the Gentler Sex: (c) 2014, Davd When people talk about fury and violence, an expression often used is “stirring up a hornets’ nest.” How many of the people who say that, … Continue reading →

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Blender Mayonnaise:

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Davd

Better than the Jars, Versatile if Spring ever comes: (c) 2014, Davd As i began to write this “technique description”, on the first day of spring, there was a Heavy Snowfall Warning in effect, and indeed, more snow falling on … Continue reading →

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Tuna and Noodles:

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Davd

..Fast to Cook, Long Keeping Ingredients—a Classic One-Man Meal: (c) 2014, Davd “The salmon,” goes a mid-20th Century joke, “is a fish which grows to maturity in the oceans and appears as if by magic from a can, when unexpected … Continue reading →

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Something Average Women Can Do Better than I Can:

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Davd

… and it’s not about the Reproductive System, either: (c) 2014, Davd One early March morning, as i was sitting in my bed doing an important chore, it occurred to me that an average-sized woman could do it better than … Continue reading →

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Carrot-Raisin Salad:

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Davd

..Something Juicy from Last Summer’s Garden: (c) 2014, Davd The snow is two feet deep at least, and if you dug down through it to the garden, you’d get nothing worth bringing into the kitchen. The nearest to fresh food … Continue reading →

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Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans, .. Beans…

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Davd

… this time, Black and Pinto … (c) 2014, Davd Home made pea soup can be a welcome part of your regular diet; but if that’s the only pea-family protein food you cook, it’s likely to get monotonous, eating pea … Continue reading →

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