[Magdalen] California drought

[Jay Weigel]

Not to mention avocados. Now most of our avocados will have to come from
Mexico and Florida.

On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 4:23 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> The article I referenced observed how much water California's almond trees
> need, and that they produce 80% of the world's supply of that particular
> nut.  How did we make marzipan before they started such large-scale farming
> in CA?  It also showed a picture of a farmer removing almond trees.
>
> Roger
>
> On 16/11/2014 08:19, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>
>> The CA fruit and nut crop is in big trouble because of the drought....
>>
>> L
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>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>
>> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the
>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is
>> leaning against the wrong wall."
>>
>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>>
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>> From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 2:16 AM
>> To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> Subject: [Magdalen] California drought
>>
>>  Each week the BBC broadcasts a  programme of 5 minute reports from its
>>> correspondents around the world. Of these one is selected for publishing on
>>> the Web.  Today it is on the prolonged drought in California and some of
>>> its effects such as people planting cacti in their front yard.
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30052290 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
>>> magazine-30052290>
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
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