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  I suspect that what is being referred to as "pigweed" is a species of amaranth. If the stems are over 3 inches in diameter, however, that's a bigger amaranth than I have ever seen-including the big cultivated varieties.On The chemical treadmill breaks down and the superweeds did it posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago 6 Responses

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  It is claimed, (and I don't know how accurate this is), that egg-borne salmonella is not a problem in California. Personally, I feel pretty safe eating the eggs from my mother's chickens.On Thoughts on irradiated food posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago 14 Responses

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  One of my personal favorite apples is the Newtown Pippin, which used to be fairly common in grocery stores, but which has almost totally disappeared from the shelves in recent years.On Apples with a sense of place posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago 10 Responses

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  One of the most egregious "missed opportunities" of recent years was the environmental movements failure to fight the U.S.-Mexico border fence.  With a few honorable exceptions, the various organizations kept quiet while this boondoggle slipped through Congress, As a result, we are now facing the destruction of unique wilderness areas in the Southwest, and the likely extinction of several species within our borders-all because we couldn't get past our hatred and fear of our fellow humans.  Have we learned our lesson?  I just don't know.

  On New film 'Earth Days' takes a sometimes devastating look at the history of environmental activism posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago 4 Responses

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  I actually use my phone book quite a bit.  The fact is, "hard copies" are often more accessible and dependable than their on-line counterparts.  Those individuals who feel that they don't need a telephone book should certainly have the right to refuse one, but to declare them "obsolete", and eliminate them altogether, would be premature and unwise.  We just aren't there, yet.  (That said, I would like to see legislation requiring the telephone companies to print there books on recycled paper.)

  On Is it time to get rid of phone books? posted 2 months, 1 week ago 9 Responses