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Trivia 074: An explosive return

Posted on2024-01-09Leave a comment

It’s been a while. I apologize for dropping the ball with this newsletter. Things just became so busy last summer that I started falling behind. And then things continued to get even busier all the way through December. Basically, the second half of my year went: our busiest season at work –> family trip to Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsculture, Japan, nature, newsletter, plants, trivia

Trivia 070: Scarred for life

Posted on2023-06-15Leave a comment

When I was a kid, my family went to stay at our friends’ cabin, up in the mountains of New Mexico. It was a nice place, deep in the woods. We spent lots of time running around the area, climbing over the streams, splashing in the water, and crashing through the undergrowth. Now, we spent Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsnature, newsletter, outdoors, plants, trivia

Trivia 032: Maybe the grass shouldn’t be greener

Posted on2022-08-19Leave a comment

During the hot summer months, it’s quite nice to enjoy hanging out in a park or in your backyard, enjoying the feeling of grass between your toes. But that green grass comes at a cost. A study done by NASA in 2005 determined that lawns took up three times more acreage than corn did in Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsclimate, gardening, nature, newsletter, outdoors, plants, trivia

Trivia 017: Goodbye, banana bread

Posted on2022-04-282022-05-121 Comment

One of my favorite things to bake is banana bread. It’s easy, tasty, and a great way to use up those last few bananas that are becoming a bit too ripe. However, there may come a day in the not too distant future when this classic yellow fruit disappears from our grocery stores. In fact, Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsfood, nature, newsletter, plants, trivia

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