I replaced nearly all the turf grass with drought-tolerant plants suitable for North Texas. If you want to the most environmentally friendly thing which also happens to be the cheapest and best for your soil, you can simply smother your lawn by putting covering it with newspapers and then mulch. To get going quicker we paid some landscapers to come and trim the grass down to … [Read more...] about Replacing a Turf Lawn, Part II: Converting to Drip
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Ubik by Philip K. Dick
With a long Thanksgiving weekend approaching I decided to pick up a short novel by Philip K. Dick (PKD). The Fort Worth Public Library has one of Dick's most well-regarded novels, 1969's Ubik. I took advantage of the library's curbside pickup, offered during the Coronavirus pandemic, which we are still in the midst of as I'm typing. I became aware of Dick while a teenager, … [Read more...] about Ubik by Philip K. Dick
Replacing a Turf Lawn, Part I: Why?
My house in Fort Worth came with what I call the Standard Fort Worth Yard. Total Bore A postage-stamp green lawn with some plants right in front of the house, and a couple of nice oak trees in the setback. It looked OK in summer, though pretty boring, with no sense of depth or space. I don't find turf grass very interesting. In winter it went dormant and looked brown and … [Read more...] about Replacing a Turf Lawn, Part I: Why?
Grand Berry Theater
I've never considered myself a movie buff, because to me that term implies one who has encyclopedic knowledge of film because they've seen everything, and will watch anything. My taste is more discriminating (okay, snobby) and I'm drawn towards indie, foreign, and classic films that used to be lumped into what is still sometimes called "art house". When I moved to Fort … [Read more...] about Grand Berry Theater
Do you Vote?
I just tried to vote for the first time in Texas. I moved to the state in March and today, November 5th, 2019, marks the first election in which I am eligible to vote. My nearest polling place is the De Zavala Elementary School at 1419 College Avenue. I visited there today at 7:25 am. The polls supposedly opened at 7 am (according the Tarrant County website). But I was … [Read more...] about Do you Vote?