The Greeks have a word, sympathea, that translates as mutual interdependence of all things past, present and future. It is an interesting concept for sure and I like the idea of it. In today’s world, particularly here in our small town of Winchester, we do not seem to agree with the Greeks, do we?
I originally titled my latest article for The Winchester Sun the title you see here. I also wanted to use the photo I have used here. However, I knew my local paper would not like it. For good reason, they have standards of journalism that they adhere to maintain professionalism.
I am back. For the numerous people around town who have asked where my “outdoors column” has been, I have an answer. The short answer is I have been in the outdoors. No surprise there, right? Since I last chatted with you in the pages of The Winchester Sun there have been two important things happen to me as they relate to the great outdoors and the environment. The first, is that I started the certification process to become a Master Naturalist through the University of Kentucky. The second is that in our fine community some eager and active people and organizations have started an environmental education coalition. Yes, a new day is dawning, and I want to tell you a bit about these two situations.....
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