Observations: The dog theme
My mother never allowed us to have a dog, so I didn’t have one until I was well along in my career.
Opinion
Media Matters: OFP is 2 years old!
“Local news is the glue that helps hold communities together.”
– Margaret Sullivan, former media columnist, Washington Post
On My Plate: Kale
“This vegetable…forms one of the principal foods of the Dalmatians, and is grown especially in the regions of Ragusa and Cattaro. In certain portions of Dalmatia it is stored, and its leaves are blanched and used for salads. They are quite showy when served with lettuce.”
Veterans Among Us: Sandie Baker
“I grew up with a tradition of service,” Sandie said. “My father’s family has a military lineage that stretches back to the Civil War. It was a natural thing for me and my brothers to serve.”
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.