August 2012
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Thank The Simple Wasp For That Complex Glass Of... →
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“Wasps are indeed one of wine lovers’ best friends” READ MORE
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“Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.”
– Mark Twain (via dirtydaisies)
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Why Supermarket Tomatoes Taste Like Cardboard →
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Researcher Ann Powell at University of California, Davis, and colleagues have pinpointed the molecular changes responsible for the “uniform ripening” trait of many modern tomatoes. These changes also reduce the fruit’s sugar content. For about 70 years, breeders have selected tomato…
It’s true: prettier doesn’t mean better. Thankfully, there are small farmers and seed...
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Has 'Organic' Been Oversized? →
Believe it or not, this was the original inspiration for my blog; two years ago, when my blog was named Conscientious Citizen.
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“Most people on food stamps work full time. They work full time but they don’t...”
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I like how she articulates the simple financial impossibility of religious organizations being able to replace government aid. I’d like to add that, of course, there are so many people who have trouble receiving aid from religious institutions because they’re LGBT and/or...
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“Although only six percent of the global population lives in America, we are...”
– Stephen Colbert (*)
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