This is great! I’ve got so much sand in my eyes and mouth, I’m not thinking about politics at all.” ...

And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

DEAR NEIL: I realize it’s now spring, but I want to make a difference next Christmas. I have a very healthy Christmas cactus in my kitchen. It gets plenty of artificial light, but it has never bloomed ...