Quote for Today: Hope Jahren
After scientists broke open the coat of a lotus seed (Nelumbo nucifera) and coddled the embryo into growth, they kept the empty husk. When they radiocarbon-dated this discarded outer shell, …
What’s All This Then: Synkroniciti’s First Open Mic Exceeds Expectations
Last Sunday, synkroniciti held its first public event, an Open Mic featuring works that explored beginnings. What an inspiring experience! As the afternoon darkened into an intense storm, listeners and …
Fiery Beginnings: Germination by Katherine McDaniel
Some trees require fire to germinate their seeds and begin their life. Is there a metaphor here for human creativity? For much of the last century, Americans sought to prevent forest …