- December 27, 2019In Potok Cave in Eastern Slovenia a needle was found that was made between 41,000 and 47,000 years ago. And…
- December 16, 2019Since the early 20th Century in India there has been a perfume called 'mitti attar' meaning 'Earth's perfume' has been…
- December 16, 2019The Coast Salish people of what is called British Columbia have many smaller peoples among them, the Cowichan among them.…
- November 26, 2019This stump is from a tree on my block in Harlem in New York City. You can count the rings,…
- November 26, 2019The Isle of Man sits at the crossroads of fame and obscurity. The name, somehow, is widely known. You've heard…
- November 26, 2019Once upon a time I was a development executive at the cable network Food Network. It was part of my…
- November 26, 2019When you come across the word 'economy' or 'economics' in conversations there are three broad responses (many others are, of…
- September 11, 2019There is this stunner of a word in the English language - murmuration. It is the word for a…
- September 11, 2019If you walk in sustainability or locavore circles you might come across the term '100 Mile Diet.' The term, which…
- September 11, 2019When you think of the Middle East you mostly think of it as desert. And that is true, mostly it…
