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Possum Living
Dolly Freed, "Possum Living"
Posted to How-To Book Club

I first heard about the book Possum Living through an interesting journalism experience.  Author David Gates, intrigued by his tattered copy of the book, tracked down its...Read More
Google "Code University" Video and Multimedia Courses - Free
Google "Code University" Video and Multimedia Courses - Free
Posted to eshopper Forum

Feeling nerdy? Want to learn about code and take some free classes to pass the time? Check out the Google "Code University" Video and Multimedia Courses and learn something new....Read More
Sateen Stripe 410 Thread Count Queen Sheet Set
410 Thread Count Queen Sheet Set - White
Posted to eshopper Forum

Have you been searching all over the internet for a great deal on queen sized sheets? Are you almost ready to give up? Well, don't - you can get the Sateen Stripe 410 Thread Count...Read More
My Empire of Dirt
Manny Howard, "My Empire of Dirt"
Posted to Memoir Book Club

I stopped reading after he bludgeoned the songbird to death.But let me back up.  I first heard about Manny Howard when he was a guest on The Colbert Report.  Howard...Read More
salmonella vaccine egg
Massive Egg Recall: It Didn't Have To Happen
Posted to Hungry Blogger

Much has been made of the massive egg recall, which last I heard had hit a billion eggs.  A billion eggs recalled!  The thought is simply staggering.  While we're...Read More
Chocolate Covered Insects - Mmmmmmm
Chocolate Covered Insects - Mmmmmmm
Posted to Chocolate Report

I love our London friends - they can really make an impression - for instance the story "Chocolate bugs fly off the shelves at Fortnum & Mason" is a real hoot and can really...Read More
The Social Cost of a Dining Table Set
Counteracting the Social Cost of the "Big Box"
Posted to Rental Talk

Recently, I had to make a very important purchase - a new dining set for my small, urban, one bedroom apartment. There was a lot of thought to go into it but price was (as it...Read More
Dog in Sunglasses
Dangerous Dog Days of Summer
Posted to Dog Report

  After a bitter cold winter in some parts of the country, long awaited hot summer months can be a great time for many people to spend with family, friends, and of...Read More
Klat Guy
Supplements
Posted to Horse Forum

Have TB that does not like supplements in his feed. Any thoughts on a supplement 'paste' he would like to eat.Read More
Living With Chickens
Jay Rossier, "Living With Chickens"
Posted to Animal Book Club

I have read a lot of books about keeping chickens in the last year.  This book has become one of my favorite to read, if not one of the most informative chicken books. ...Read More
air conditioning
10 Alternative Ways to Cool Off
Posted to Tree Worshipper

As environmentally conscious as I try to be, I’ve definitely got my faults. One is using too much air conditioning in the hot weather. We’ve been having heat advisories for the...Read More
Taiwan Pollution
Free-Range Eggs Less Healthy Than Battery Cage?
Posted to Health Food Talk

You may have seen the headlines.  "Free-Range Eggs May Be Less Healthy Than Regular Eggs."  Oh, the news loves a good "man bites dog" story.  Much less one which...Read More
Lawn
Tidying Up The Yard
Posted to You Clean

I have to admit to being an indifferent gardener at best.  I have this problem, probably because I was raised in a series of apartments and condos, where I mentally...Read More
eagle day
June 20 is American Eagle Day
Posted to Animal Report

No, it’s not a day to go out and buy as much crap as you can from American Eagle; it’s a day to celebrate our majestic national bird and its incredible beauty. Established in...Read More
Thunderbird
Really Big Birds: Roc, Thunderbird, and Cryptids
Posted to Weird Animal Report

Really big birds are an interesting category in cryptozoology.  Most people consider these to be nothing but fictional legends, the simple up-scaling of existing large birds...Read More
A Humboldt penguin.
Gay Penguins happy parents to a chick
Posted to Animal Report

A Humboldt penguin.Two male Humboldt penguins from the Bremerhaven Zoo in Germany have successfully hatched a chick that had been discarded by its natural parents a month prior....Read More