tales of an ordinary girl

If you haven't already you must read Mark Hoofnagle's I say, Hard Cheese! article about nature... and hippies... and Monty Burns. Really, see the quote below.

Hippies drive me nuts. Not only is this just totally unrealistic, but I think it also reflects a fundamental ignorance of biology, history, and the basic infrastructure of our society. I'm of the Monty Burns school of nature.

The entire article is worthwhile if just to give you perspective.