Dairy cows blamed for global warming: It’s a lot of warm air
Recently, a letter to the editor of my local newspaper used data from a U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization report to argue that eating...
English for the English speaker
As a trained professional in most things English (the language, not the nation), and with the Labor Day kick-off to the election season just...
Inner child meets the Outer Mom
It turns out that I am an idiot.
I had no idea. In fact, I was humming along clam-happy in my (mistaken) belief that...
Life on a beach: There’s more than meets the eye
Few habitats seem as sterile as a sandy New Jersey beach.Waves of salt water constantly wash the shoreline. The only obvious indicators of life...
What the heck, Google yourself
I'm an attorney in San Bernardino, Calif.; a staff software engineer for IBM; an art professor at the University of Michigan; and the CEO...
Didn’t summer just get started?
These poignant lyrics to a sweet melody -- "Believe me if all those endearing young charms were to fade by tomorrow and melt in...
Kids beat summer boredom by falling down the rabbit hole
August is the month that breeds heat, fleas, and boredom. Like parents the world over, I pride myself on providing all the things our...
Don’t wait: Life’s too short
Don't let good intentions slip away. If there's someone you've meant to get to know, that you meant to talk to, or hug, or tell that you love them, do it today.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 14, 2008.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Dogs are four-legged companions, saviors
I am convinced the dog world is blessed with its own share of heroes. I've been lucky enough to know some of them quite well.
