Thomas Fairchild was a pioneering plant breeder who lived in Shoreditch, in the East End of London. When he died in 1729, he left a legacy for a "Vegetable Sermon" to be preached each year in Shoreditch Parish Church in the week following Pentecost on "the wonderful works of God in creation". This sermon, on May 15, 2015, by Rupert Sheldrake, was on flowers.
I love, so much, the idea of a "Vegetable Sermon" and love so much that one of my favorite heretics, Rupert Sheldrake, was asked to give one. Now, I'll just wait to read the comments ridiculing and mocking Sheldrake, who has had a long and distinguished career in science, made by people who have never been guilty of publishing experimental research or getting near to quantitative analysis of anything except their bank accounts. One hint, the Wikipedia page on him has been thoroughly distorted by Susan Gerbic's "Guerrilla Skeptics" and is full of their lies about him so it can't be relied on. I take a lot of comfort in how often they have to resort to distortions and lying to support their ideology, one that was true wouldn't have to do that so continually.
There is an enormous storm headed our way, tornadoes were mentioned. If you don't hear from me in the next several days, that's probably why. I'm heading down to the barn cellar where it should be safe on first warning with the dog and the cat, if she'll tolerate being moved. See you later. Maybe.
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