The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth.
-Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th US president (4 Oct 1822-1893)
2023/10/04
2023/10/03
This city’s residents have banded together to make a huge change to their front yards — and it’s saving them tons of money
Phoenix residents who want to save both money and water are replacing their moisture-guzzling grass with beautiful, low-maintenance desert plants, Business Insider reports.
The “anti-lawn movement” is a push to stop growing turf lawns and start growing plants suited to the local environment. It has grown in popularity in recent years as the western U.S. has struggled with drought, driving up the cost of water.
2023/10/02
Todays Thought
The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the oceans was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.
-Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, professor, attorney, and writer (1 Oct 1914-2004)
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