[Scpg] what does it mean when they take the beaver out of the dictionary?

[Owen Dell]

Hi Michelle,

This is a very perceptive and well-written piece. I wasn't aware of  
this latest bellwether of the ongoing alienation from nature that our  
poor species is suffering from. Paul Hawken once wrote that the  
average modern American can instantly recognize over 1,000 corporate  
logos and fewer than 10 native plants. I'm not sure where he got those  
statistics, but it doesn't surprise me that this would be true. We who  
love nature must continuously speak out on its behalf and work to keep  
the flame of love for wild things alive in the human spirit. I  
believe, as I think you do, that this will be essential to our success  
as a species and to the well-being of the earth and all its inhabitants.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. And congratulations on  
being part of Huffington Post!

Owen


On Aug 14, 2009, at 8:29 AM, Michelle Howard wrote:

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