On My Plate: Spinach
"Spinach was first cultivated in ancient Persia, and the word spinach may have derived from the old Persian word aspanakh."
Opinion
Observations: Family
"I’ve long envied folks whose extended families live nearby. I have friends here in Oxford whose kids and grandkids live in Hamilton, or Cincinnati, or even a bit farther away, but close enough to see regularly without any trouble."
Media Matters: TV westerns refuse to die
“Well, the first man comes along that can read Latin is welcome to rob us, as far as I’m concerned. I’d like a chance to shoot at an educated man once in my life.” - Augustus McCrae, “Lonesome Dove”
On My Plate: The citrus crisis
"The oranges and grapefruit are not much to look at in Florida, because the prettiest ones are sent north. But the less comely oranges and grapefruit that remain in Florida are juicier than those in northern supermarkets."
Wild Ones 101: Spring garden clean up methods that support pollinators
"Fireflies spend two full years in the leaf litter before they emerge as our summer nightlights, so make sure to leave some patches of leaves undisturbed."
Local Legends: A mom with a mission
"Born on Oct. 31, 1914, Branch was the daughter of Primus Luther Emerson and Elizabeth (Pipes) Emerson."
Veterans Among Us: Don ‘Mac’ McDaniel
"Don comes from a Hanover Township farm family filled with Navy tradition. His father served in the Navy as one of the original Seabees in World War II."