Local Legends: A voice for the aged
The Oxford Press once captured Thrasher’s views on her life of service, "It's a joy when you like people and really want to work with people, it gives you a full life.”
Columns
Wild Ones 101: Mosquito fogging: an effective way to kill butterflies, lightning bugs and other pollinators in your yard
We can’t eradicate mosquitoes; in fact, they are a necessary part of our ecosystem. Many animals eat them, such as bats, dragonflies, chimney swifts (an insectivorous bird), hummingbirds and more.
On My Plate: Broccoli
Broccoli in our local supermarkets will have lost at least 75% of its nutritional value, according to Robinson, because they have been shipped here from California, where 90% of U.S. broccoli is grown.
Observations: Barney Frank
I knew Barney personally in my senior year in college. He was a graduate student then... We always sat together and Barney always talked, usually about politics in a fascinating way.
On My Plate: Tempeh
Warning: Soya Maya Tempeh Chips are highly addictive. Once you’ve had them, you will prefer them to potato chips. Tempeh chips are crunchier and more flavorful than potato chips.
Media Matters: Objectivity and news – a history lesson
“My job is to spend half the time repeating what one side says, and half the time repeating the other. Little thing called 'objectivity' – might want to look it up….” – ‘Senior Media Correspondent’ Rob Corddry to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show (2004)
Local Legends: Domestic service
Her over 31 year tenure ensured that she was known to generations of Western students.