GeorgiaBeforePeople

The ancient Romans were impressive engineers. The original water sources near Rome were considered unsafe–fetid swamp water and rivers polluted with human sewage. To supply the increasing population of the economically thriving city, Roman emperors ordered the construction of aqueducts to carry clean mountain water into the city. The first aqueduct was finished in 316 BC, and...

I noticed 2 defoliated sumac trees (Rhus sp.) in my yard, and I thought this would make an interesting topic for my blog. I was going to entitle it “What Defoliated 2 Sumac Trees in my Yard?” I researched all the possible culprits and went outside to photograph the defoliated trees. Lo and behold, I actually found the guilty insect and managed to document a sumac fle...

Life is a horror story. Human beings are born in a bloody process, and there are a million miserable ways to die. Lucky people die suddenly after a long life with fewer of the horrifying events than the average person suffers through during their time on earth. But most of us won’t be so fortunate. Most people suffer a continuing series of terrible events before enduring a de...