Jack Burns Lives!

Commentary, ideas and miscellany in the spirit of Edward Abbey

Archive for June, 2007

Harlan T Bobo

I’ve never written about a musician, primarily because I see so few worth writing about. Guess I should get out more. Neko Case at the Hi-Tone in Memphis was unbelievable. In fact, she may be the premier female vocalist in the United States today. If she’s anywhere near your neck of the woods, make an [...]

As I Suspected-Chemical Follow Up

According to a recent report, a widely used bug spray may be the culprit behind the mysterious disappearance (death) of honeybees.
Ah, as I suspected and posted about on May 21.
Honeybees are a non-native but highly important player in food production. Not a necessary organism in a sustainable habitat with a reasonable number of humans, but [...]