Happy ending as Bruno the Fat Cat finds a home
Happy ending as Bruno the Fat Cat gets a home In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat month, we bring you an update on one of last summer’s most famous felines:…
Category: General Interest
…And you thought kale was new
Author Adrian Miller, who wrote the authoritative book on soul food, “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time,” made…
Hummingbirds: Pretty little bullies
Yes, they are adorable. Put out a feeder with some sugar water, and you’re bound to attract hummingbirds, those little bumblebee-sized birds with needle…
Tips for improving air conditioner efficiency
Summer is (nearly) upon us! After a wet, snowy, and cold winter — polar vortex, anyone? — a lot of people are welcoming warmer weather. But the heat can…
Print me a pizza
For some of us, it sounds like a dream: a printer that can produce pizza. Send me to the office to make copies, teacher! Ok, so it doesn’t work quite that…
This new game is taking over the courts
Move over, tennis–there’s a new game capturing the attention of families, kids and seniors. Introducing Pickleball. For the uninitiated, Pickleball is…
What can be done about plastic?
Although “Plastics” may have represented the future as envisioned by the adults doling out advice to a young Dustin Hoffman in the movie The Graduate,…
Help for those scraggly petunias
Petunias are a popular choice in the backyard garden or as hanging plants because of their array of bright colors and ability to bloom throughout the…
Bat Appreciation Day, April 17 — Progress: A tiny bat and many humans drink to success
Here’s your good news story from the animal kingdom today: the lesser long-nosed bat is thriving. In fact, you might want to raise a toast to the little…
Nibbling in the garden? Edible flowers abound
Most anyone who owns a cat can tell you that felines go crazy for flowers. But did you realize that humans also like to nibble on them? In the popular TV…