Monthly Archives: April 2013

Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John Boyd

Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Du Bois ‘Castle’ – Danger in Paradise

Posted on April 19, 2013 by John Boyd

It’s been months (five) since I’ve published anything about hiking on this blog as all my writing time has been focused on my book. It’s not that I’ve quit walking or going on hikes, I have just been spending all … Continue reading →

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My Book is Published!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by John Boyd

As I have learned, the publishing of a book is an extremely tedious process. I published my first kindle addition in February and then decided on a print addition. In the editing of the print addition, I went through about … Continue reading →

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