Words from Cara

An Interview with Anne Frank’s Family

Bill Walker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:24 +0000

I know many of you are aware of my longtime correspondence with Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank. Our friendship is documented in nearly twenty years of letters back and forth in my book, Dear Cara-Letters From Otto Frank. Gratefully, my friendship with Otto’s nephew, Buddy Elias (Anne Frank’s first cousin), and Buddy’s [...]

Meet “Otto’s Children”

Cara Wilson-Granat — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:26:31 +0000

When I wrote Dear Cara-Letters From Otto Frank years ago (it was the second book after Love, Otto), recounting a nearly 20-year correspondence and friendship with Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank, I could never have imagined that it would be such a gift that keeps on giving to me in so many ways. I never [...]

Nature Teacher Feature of the Week: Dr. Gary Greenberg (artist, inventor, scientist, filmmaker)

Cara Wilson-Granat — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:46 +0000

“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wildflower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.” ~ William Blake ~

If you ever saw the very first Superman movie and followed the caped Super Hero flying through [...]

Can we say something NEW for a change????

Bill Walker — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:03:19 +0000

It Takes A Lot Of Sh*T To Make A Garden Grow: Rant #1: Talking Sh*t

As a die-hard wordsmith I’ve always been sensitive to language—certain key words we say to express stuff. Lately I’ve become more and more aware of the over-use of some of the same ways of defining things; many [...]

Homage to the Weed

Cara Wilson-Granat — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:34:39 +0000

“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.” Doug Larson

I have found that one of the most enduring Nature Teachers is not the most appreciated of the plant family. In fact, its Latin name is “Arundo Donax”, or cockroach of [...]