About things in general

Don't be a Dunce. 

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about things in general.

Today is "Dunce Day," in honor of medieval scholar Duns Scotus of Scotland (1263-1308.) Duns believed that conical hats stimulated the brain, and knowledge would flow from the point of the "thinking cap" down into the head of the wearer, making that person smarter.

About all that accomplished was to make the person wearing the dunce cap to look like, well...a dunce. And the rest is history.

Other news from our world. The moles are back. The little devils seem to come out of nowhere.

Moles eat worms, so maybe they're attracted by the aroma of fresh compost. We've had some rain this week, and John is probably glad the "earthy" miasma surrounding the house is finally fading.

Actually, I think our yard smells kind of like a good old farm. Dad, remember that sweet and sour smell of cow barn and silage? The aroma of hard work.

I was worried about bits of trash in the compost like the last time. Since it rained, I've seen a few specks of plastic on top, but nothing to get excited about. Some bits are inevitable, I suppose, with municipal brewed compost.  I like looking out at the dark black beds. I hope we have millions of worms in the spring if the moles don't eat them up.