Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Melon Meets Mercury

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

There’s a lot of excitement about new photos from the hot planet Mercury, and the news drew a response from an old friend in the enhanced food business – Dr. Larry Kyle of Genway, the supermarket for genetically engineered foods. … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, They say it is the custom to disguise one’s identity when addressing the great Dr. Babooner, but I am not afraid! My greatness and your greatness can stand side by side because there is something about your … Continue reading →

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Love (letters) for Sale

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

I’m trying, with mixed success, to get back into the routine of writing every day. Even though the heavy lifting has just begun, it can help to catch your breath, so today I’m turning the blog over to Tamara Kant-Waite, … Continue reading →

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Upstaged by Animals

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Many thanks to Barbara, Anna, Clyde, Jim, Beth-Ann, Sherrilee, and tim – the guest bloggers who kept the conversation going in my absence. I spent a large part of the week with my family in New York City, getting my … Continue reading →

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time to timprovise!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by tim dale is a way and the blog will play this weekend we will do an excercise in improv blogging. the art of improv is cool but there are a couple of rules to have … Continue reading →

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Machinery on the Mississippi

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by Sherrilee. My father was proud of his intellect and his vocabulary. When I was a kid, my sister and I would try to stump him by picking out random words in the dictionary to see … Continue reading →

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Family Heirlooms

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog comes from Jim. As a seed saver I am dedicated to collecting, maintaining, and passing on seeds of vegetables and other plants that are rare and in danger of being lost. In the past, many families knew … Continue reading →

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Perhaps I Didn’t Make Myself Clear …

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by Beth-Ann. I pride myself in my ability to explain things both complex and simple. After all I have successfully explained alpha thalassemia major in Hmong and can go on (and on) about the likely association … Continue reading →

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Leonard … It’s Over! – Steve

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by Anna. Seeing this message written in the snow, carefully laid out by someone adept enough to leap to the right spot to start the next letter, you can tell this is a message sent with … Continue reading →

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Trying One On

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by Clyde.. I will not be joining you on The Trail today. Instead I will begin the process of moving our stuff, much too much stuff, to our new home, or as Thoreau described it, pushing … Continue reading →

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