Saturday, 12/19/09: "Darcy at her Days' End"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/opinion/19sat4.html?ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg decided to euthanize his dog. :(

Thursday, 12/3/09: "When the Wind Stops"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/opinion/03thu4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

It was so windy last week on Verlyn Klinkenborg's farm! But it's not windy anymore.

Wednesday, 11/18/09: "Individuality, Identity and Bicycles in Northern California"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/opinion/19thu2.html?_r=1

Verlyn Klinkenborg is in Palo Alto. There are so many people on bicycles!

Saturday, 11/14/09: "Root Hold"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/opinion/14sat4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg wonders how it feels to be the snow-bark maple he planted a decade ago, and almost comes to terms with entropy.

Saturday, 10/24/09: "Baby Faces"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/opinion/25sun4.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

What if everyone on the subway made faces at each other? Verlyn Klinkenborg thinks about this all the time.

Thursday, 10/15/09: "October Exodus"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/opinion/16fri4.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Verlyn Klinkenborg is amazed by the sight of people doing actual work.

Thursday, 10/1/09: "Planetary Matters"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/opinion/01thu4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg just realized that space is really big.

Thursday, 9/17/09: "Goldenrod Time"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/opinion/17thu4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg almost didn't have an emotional response to goldenrod.

Sunday, 8/23/09: "Photo Gridlock"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/opinion/23sun3.html?ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg can't believe how many pictures are being taken right this minute. Think about it!

Sunday, 8/2/09: "In From the Rain"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/opinion/02sun2.html?ref=opinion

It's been a rainy summer, and Verlyn Klinkenborg's farm is infested with slugs. But he wants us to know that this is okay, because he does not hate slugs.

Monday, 7/6/09: "How the Thunder Sounds"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/opinion/06mon4.html?_r=1

Verlyn Klinkenborg has to make up words to describe how the thunder sounds.

Thursday, 6/11/09: "What the Land Says"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/opinion/11thu4.html?ref=opinion

Sometimes there are just no words to describe Verlyn Klinkenborg's farm.

Wednesday, 6/3/09: "The Familiar Place"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/opinion/03weds4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Some places are familiar to Verlyn Klinkenborg.

Other places are unfamiliar to Verlyn Klinkenborg.

Saturday, 5/30: "Some Thoughts on the Pleasures of Being a Re-Reader"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/opinion/30sat4.html?ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg loves to read, and also to re-read!

Saturday, 5/16/09: "Some Thoughts on the Lost Art of Reading Aloud"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/opinion/16sat4.html?em

Verlyn Klinkenborg has some thoughts on the lost art of reading aloud.

Sunday, 4/18/09: "Perfectly Still"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/opinion/19sun3.html?ref=opinion

It's very still.

Sunday, 4/5/09: "Native Element"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/opinion/04sun4.html?ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg wonders what it is like to be a bird!

Sunday, 3/29/09: "Time and Tide at Point Reyes"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/opinion/29sun2.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg is in California, contemplating time. There are no cows.

Wednesday, 3/11/09: "Portraying Shakespeare"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/opinion/11wed4.html?ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg is glad that Shakespeare doesn't use Facebook or Twitter.

Sunday, 2/15/09: "Sow Those Seeds!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/opinion/15sun4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Verlyn Klinkenborg thinks it is time for everyone to plant a garden!

Monday, 2/2/09: "February Traces"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/opinion/03tue4.html?ref=opinion

It's February. Verlyn Klinkenborg saw some animal tracks!

Thursday, 1/1/09: "Back to Bare Ground"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/opinion/01thu4.html

The snow melted on Verlyn Klinkenborg's farm. :(

Also, he saw another bat!