The rain in Spain

In the mailbox on this day named after Freya . . .

It's not always the most powerful who write history – it's the one's who survive.

What to do with the billions of pounds of biomass presently and increasing in our landfill? Pyrolize it into biochar and then add it to concrete to increase its strength by 30% while solving a major problem.

A moratorium on deep-sea mining within its member countries’ territorial water has been declared by The Melanesian Spearhead Group put in place by leaders from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and an alliance of pro-independence political parties from the French territory of New Caledonia.

Can the Titanic resist the artifact takers? Jim Cameron sees a third way . . .

Turns out: The aspartame ingredient in NutraSweet and Equal are neither and both have now been demonstrated to contribute to impaired memory and learning deficits. Researchers at Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine have given us data joining the long list of reasons why confronting our sugar addictions is a good idea. . .as well as close reading of ingredients in anything store-bought.

Last but by far not least: A 50 year beloved friend's partner and soul-mate has died after a long illness. I'd give you her email address but for that her mailbox is already filled with support messages from a life-time of friends and lovers from around the world. Blessings my sweet deb and your doug as The Great Mystery continues to reveal itself.

Moments after Freya's mailbox received

the notice here on Watecourse Way

rain drops the size of silver dollars began banging

their Morse-coded messages of Doug's passing

on the awnings outside my window.

– jb