{"id":967,"date":"2013-09-10T15:37:15","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/?p=967"},"modified":"2013-09-10T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T15:37:15","slug":"the-daily-forest-report-september-10-2013-your-sacred-duty-toward-playfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/?p=967","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Forest Report September 10, 2013 Your Sacred Duty Toward Playfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out this clown!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.02.46-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.02.46-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-09-10 at 9.02.46 AM\" width=\"791\" height=\"493\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.02.46-AM.png 791w, https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.02.46-AM-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This strange little plant is called Strawberry-Blite. Although spelled differently, the word &#8220;blite&#8221; (blight) usually associates with other words like &#8220;disease&#8221; and &#8220;pox&#8221; or &#8220;blemish&#8221; or maybe even &#8220;curse.&#8221; Clearly, its name points to infection&#8230; and yet it is a merry little fellow with intentions set on good cheer.<\/p>\n<p>It is a member of the botanical family which includes spinach and is similarly highly nutritious. Its spade-shaped leaves taste something like tangy arugula, and its showy flowers\/fruit taste a lot like&#8230; um, nothing. There is definitely something about this plant that is nearly irresistible, though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.03.41-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.03.41-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-09-10 at 9.03.41 AM\" width=\"1102\" height=\"772\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.03.41-AM.png 1102w, https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.03.41-AM-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.nielskunze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-10-at-9.03.41-AM-1024x717.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1102px) 100vw, 1102px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Imagine that you are a child again. Your parents allow you the freedom to play in the backyard all you want. Around the periphery there is a hidden fence, overgrown by the wilds encroaching from the outside. You hardly ever encounter the fence, for though you know that it is an insurmountable boundary, your world of make-believe renders it obsolete. The various roles you assume in your imaginary play all fit easily within the enclosure defined by the fence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now you are grown&#8230; and the fence has succumbed to the onslaught of time; it has crumbled to nothing. The untamed wilds are creeping into your backyard, but you hardly notice. You are still enmeshed in the pretences of childhood, living the habits of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is time to play like you have never played before! A whole new world awaits your exploration. Your old roles and habits will not do for this New Adventure&#8211; they were suited to your parents&#8217; cultivated backyard. You must discover your own hidden resources, your dormant abilities. Playfulness is your new job, for that is how you test your own limits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are wild&#8230; and beautiful&#8230; as you remember Being undomesticated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yo! Sounds good to me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out this clown! This strange little plant is called Strawberry-Blite. 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