For improvisers, YESAND serves the same purpose as the North Star does for sailors: that of a guiding light and a way to keep moving forward, even though the outcome of the journey is uncertain. The fundamental Improv principal is that there is a difference between ACCEPTANCE and AGREEMENT.
Last name meaning Marsh: This interesting surname, of Anglo-Saxon origin, is a topographical name for someone who lived by or in a marsh or fen, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century mersc meaning marsh...
Many of these names are united under the general term mire nowadays, but that still does not specify the basic characteristics of wetlands. A definition for what is a wetland often depends who is asking the question and what development or study is proposed for a particular wetland site. The fact that wetlands may dry out from time to time complicates the attempt to define wetlands in a simple fashion. In fact, some wetlands may be dry more often than they are wet. With applications ranging from urban real estate to scientific nature preserve, a great many points of view may be expressed for proper definitions, classification, and management techniques for wetland environments.