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Asparagus

In terms of the development of civilization, I’ve been dabbling in a little agriculture here at my house, but I acquire most of my food through hunting and gathering. When I was a little girl, my paternal grandfather used to take me along as he scoured the countryside for the farm stands with the best […]


This May Be One of the Best Articles I’ve Ever Seen in My Entire Life

“Boy Saves Sister from Moose Attack with Skills Learned in Warcraft Video Game”
Negative stereotypes about gamers begone!


The Little House

I found this on YouTube today and had to post it. This Disney adaptation of Virginia Lee Burton’s 1943 Caldecott-winning picture book, The Little House, was one of my favorite, favorite, favorite cartoons when I was a kid. If you haven’t ever read the book or seen the film, you’ll have to check it […]


The Post Office Goes Through An Awkward Phase, or I Hope They Never Put Me on a Postage Stamp

I visited the Post Office a couple times this past week, and I think it may be the first time I’ve ever not wanted to buy stamps. Why, you ask? Well, the newest releases are stamps honoring people, and stamps honoring people are sadly uninspiring. Let’s take Charles W. Chesnutt as a for-example:

Even he looks […]


And the Oscar for Best Song Goes To…

I’m an avid movie-goer, and I am always very interested to see what will get Oscar recognition each year. With the ceremony coming up this Sunday (Yay Jon Stewart! Yay ending the writer’s strike!), I’ve been looking at the nominees and thinking about what will win. Turns out, I have somehow managed to not see […]