Bees and Chicks

~ Mary Beth is preparing for winter hibernation with a stack of books. She loved Bernd Heinrich's book, Mind of the Raven, so much she decided to get three more of his books:
• The Trees in My Forest
• Winter World
• Summer World
Another selection for the bedside table is Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. MB will add mini reviews as she progresses through the pile.

~ Barbara's reading Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen. She's a little late to this party, but it's still good, thought-provoking reading.

The Botany of Desire

Based on Michael Pollan's book, this two hour show was an amazing exploration of the evolution of plant and human interdependence.

It originally aired on October 28. Check PBS.org for broadcast times on your local station.

Alice Waters Speaks at Google

Need a little inspiration? Alice Waters does it again in this video of her September 16th presentation for the Authors@Google series.

She talks about her love of food and shares her vision for educating kids and improving their health and well-being with a simply brilliant program - a really BIG idea that should be implemented immediately in our opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2U90VJJ3I
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