I worked in my family’s nursery for many years, so early on I understood the science of hybridization. People are very particular with their tomatoes. Some want the big ones, some want to spread out their crops over a season, some come for the funky heirloom* varieties. I learned early on the science of hybridization, […]
Next week is Geography Awareness Week. Next Wednesday is GIS Day. If you haven’t been following along for a while here on the blog, I am a current Geographic Information Systems students finishing up my certification at a local community college. The MOST basic way to explain GIS is displaying information visually via a map, […]
Bisphenol A is something that a growing number of Americans are actively avoiding. After getting it out of baby bottles (always look for BPA-free if you want plastic) companies that sell canned goods are starting to move away from its use. Safe choices right now are boxed soups (Trader Joes has excellent ones!) or […]
Irregular Choice has some amazing shoes that are probably more for someone with crazy style – but hey, I’d try to figure out some fashion to go with the R2-D2 shoes if they come out (haven’t actually SEEN them yet.) I cannot handle another Indiana Jones movie. Either let it go or bring in a […]
Animal print is a neutral. Don’t believe me? Ask Stacy London, she said it. This post describing making a map of Panem (hello, Hunger Games!) is everything this minute. Which is 12:04 a.m. It can be hard talking about GMOs to someone who thinks they are truly the answer to feeding the world. However, the […]