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Marin County Coho Salmon have Spawned Again
I just got wind of the late winter return of several Coho salmon to their habitat in Marin County’s Lagunitas watershed. This is particularly wonderful news because this had been a year of especially...
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Mixed Reviews for New Necco Sweetheart Flavors
I admit I was a little (okay, a lot) worried when I read that one of my favorite childhood candies, Necco wafers and sweethearts, was being reformulated after a whopping 163 years of tradition and...
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All Aboard for National Train Day
Sunset Limited. Hiawatha. Empire Builder. Super Chief. I can’t hear the names of the great American train lines without finding myself completely smitten. The Romance of the Rails has gotten to me...
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Photo Friday: Ghost Sign
While in New York (site of last week’s Photo Friday), I became completely entranced with “Ghost Signs”, faded advertising signs painted on the sides of brick buildings. Most of these are from decades...
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In GPS Era, Map Reading Skills a Lost Art
This article relates a tale that is no doubt being played out all over the developed world: Two college students playing in an out-of-town hockey tournament went out to eat with their parents after a...
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Vanishing Breed: World’s Last Typewriter Factory Closes its Doors
Hold on to your ribbons and keys: The world’s last typewriter factory, located in Mumbai, India, is closing its doors. As late as 2009, the factory, Godrej and Boyce, was still rolling out 10-12, 000...
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Photo Friday: Occident Flour
My love for painted advertising signs on the sides of brick buildings is well documented here. It’s not unusual for me to yell “Stop the car!” or slow my family on a walk to capture one with a camera....
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Forget Tiger Mom and French Mom: Meet Hunter-Gatherer Mom
Last year, Amy Chua managed to push a whole set of collective parenting buttons when she asserted in her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, why Chinese mothers are superior — apparently to us...
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See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees
Did you know that you can help the world’s chimpanzee population simply by seeing a movie? The movie, Chimpanzee, which opens Friday, highlights the plight of chimpanzees, which are gravely endangered...
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Best (and Worst) Candy Heart Sayings of All Time
Iconic, goofy and sometimes romantic Sweethearts, from Necco are the second best selling Valentine’s Day candy, right behind chocolate. 8 billion little Sweethearts are produced each year. Their...
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All Aboard: Celebrate National Train Day
Hundreds of cities and towns across the U.S. are celebrating National Train Day with events, entertainment and exhibits at train stations and other locations. Find a train event near you. Sunset...
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Photo Friday: Occident Flour
My love for painted advertising signs on the sides of brick buildings is well documented here. It’s not unusual for me to yell “Stop the car!” or slow my family on a walk to capture one with a camera....
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Forget Tiger Mom and French Mom: Meet Hunter-Gatherer Mom
Last year, Amy Chua managed to push a whole set of collective parenting buttons when she asserted in her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, why Chinese mothers are superior — apparently to us...
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See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees
Did you know that you can help the world’s chimpanzee population simply by seeing a movie? The movie, Chimpanzee, which opens Friday, highlights the plight of chimpanzees, which are gravely endangered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Best (and Worst) Candy Heart Sayings of All Time
Iconic, goofy and sometimes romantic candy hearts from Necco are the second best selling Valentine’s Day candy, right behind chocolate. 8 billion little Sweethearts are produced each year. Their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All Aboard: Celebrate National Train Day
Hundreds of cities and towns across the U.S. are celebrating National Train Day with events, entertainment and exhibits at train stations and other locations. Find a train event near you. Sunset...
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