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.