Today pretty much sucked. IT problems. Mixture of Tweakers and some people who must have forgotten their Lithium all weekend. Plus I just wasn't in the mood to deal with them, thanks to allergies. All the wind this weekend really did me wrong.
I was happy to see most of the tomato plants survived the winds. Though now there's a frost warning for this weekend. Best get the smaller plants covered. Though that is only one forecast. Multiple others predict temperatures at least 10 degrees above freezing. Hmm. Think I'll take the chance. With the winds, anything I try to cover the plants with will blow away. Mulch will help the plants which are mulched. Soil will retain heat enough to protect against the short freeze predicted. Roots won't be affected. I've seen tomato plants get frostbite above surface level and bounce back because the roots weren't touched.
I was going to mulch the north garden this evening but still too much wind. I did apply ammonia and acid, which helps increase soil temperature because it generates heat from bacterial activity.
It's a funny thing. I used to think I left my preacher days behind. In recent months, I realized nothing could be further from the truth. I never stopped preaching, I just removed religion from the practice. Basically, I have been a Humanist preacher for decades and didn't quite realize it. I battle hate and bigotry wherever it may exist. That includes within myself, if I realize it is there.
My approach to this has largely evolved over time. I try to avoid using hate to fight hate. Instead, I try to hold up a mirror and make people see their behavior for what it is to the extent they cannot deny it. The most difficult ones to deal with are the ones who know exactly what they are doing and are willfully spreading hatred. Social media definitely helps. It has become a true online community where a person who defends their right to hatred knows they are doing so in front of friends, family, employers, potential employers or business contacts and acquaintances whom they are aware may not approve. The only other choice is reducing their social circle to only those who agree with their viewpoints.
I fully understand that bigotry is alive and well in various forms. Those forms have mostly changed over time. I understand that the connected world has made it easier to connect with other people who share hateful views. However, the connected world has also made those groups more visible. It was my hope when the internet became public it would evolve our world to a more global and accepting community. That is happening but, as I have my whole life, I underestimated how strongly some people hold onto and vehemently defend their hate.
I still have trust that the longer the world is connected, the more isolated and unacceptable hate groups will become. Meaning we are heading more toward a world connected at the human level, not just the electronic level.
Or maybe I'm just hoping.
I was happy to see most of the tomato plants survived the winds. Though now there's a frost warning for this weekend. Best get the smaller plants covered. Though that is only one forecast. Multiple others predict temperatures at least 10 degrees above freezing. Hmm. Think I'll take the chance. With the winds, anything I try to cover the plants with will blow away. Mulch will help the plants which are mulched. Soil will retain heat enough to protect against the short freeze predicted. Roots won't be affected. I've seen tomato plants get frostbite above surface level and bounce back because the roots weren't touched.
I was going to mulch the north garden this evening but still too much wind. I did apply ammonia and acid, which helps increase soil temperature because it generates heat from bacterial activity.
It's a funny thing. I used to think I left my preacher days behind. In recent months, I realized nothing could be further from the truth. I never stopped preaching, I just removed religion from the practice. Basically, I have been a Humanist preacher for decades and didn't quite realize it. I battle hate and bigotry wherever it may exist. That includes within myself, if I realize it is there.
My approach to this has largely evolved over time. I try to avoid using hate to fight hate. Instead, I try to hold up a mirror and make people see their behavior for what it is to the extent they cannot deny it. The most difficult ones to deal with are the ones who know exactly what they are doing and are willfully spreading hatred. Social media definitely helps. It has become a true online community where a person who defends their right to hatred knows they are doing so in front of friends, family, employers, potential employers or business contacts and acquaintances whom they are aware may not approve. The only other choice is reducing their social circle to only those who agree with their viewpoints.
I fully understand that bigotry is alive and well in various forms. Those forms have mostly changed over time. I understand that the connected world has made it easier to connect with other people who share hateful views. However, the connected world has also made those groups more visible. It was my hope when the internet became public it would evolve our world to a more global and accepting community. That is happening but, as I have my whole life, I underestimated how strongly some people hold onto and vehemently defend their hate.
I still have trust that the longer the world is connected, the more isolated and unacceptable hate groups will become. Meaning we are heading more toward a world connected at the human level, not just the electronic level.
Or maybe I'm just hoping.
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