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Farmland Reprieve?
Yesterday, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) was scheduled to “officially” close. Then a California circuit court judge stepped in. Continue reading
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A Decade of Octobers
Whether biking or hiking, I traversed thousands of miles in farmland — miles that taught me more than I could have ever imagined about nature, beauty and art. Continue reading
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The Coming Darkness
Now is when darkness starts to take over from the light. This year that darkness is compounded by the upcoming closing of farmland. Continue reading
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Ignite — 9/25/26
To laugh or not to laugh, that is the question . . . Continue reading
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Keep On Chewing
Overwhelming interest inspired GB, the Mother of all Gummy Bears, to respond to more questions and comments. Continue reading
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Stay Calm and Chew On
My exclusive interview with GB, the Mother of all Gummy Bears. Continue reading
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The Story of GB
I have the taste buds of a 6-year old, so I LOVE Gummy Bears. But what’s their story? Thirteen years ago, I asked a First-Grade glass. Continue reading
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Ignite — 9/18/26
Ah, togetherness . . . . Continue reading
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A 20th-Century Thoreau
A bard of the environment, Annie Dillard was a visionary whose “shimmering prose offered glimpses of the eternal.” Continue reading
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Grief Has No Expiration Date
My late cat’s canned food had an expiration date. My grief about his death did not. Continue reading
