Commentary
Spring is Here!
March 20 is the official first day of spring, but looking around us, the plants and animals didn’t wait.
Companion Planting in Gardening Ecosystems
Did you ever think that plants and insects were involved in mutually beneficial, collaborative relationships?
Tattoos and Modern Culture
Once upon a time, in a mythical time long ago known as “the ’90s,” I remember being warned about tattoos.
An Open Letter to Senator Cotton
As your constituent, I want to voice my concern over your open letter to Iran. I find it troubling on several fronts.
Hashbrown: Unbreakable!
Thankfully, Tina Fey’s new comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, debuted on Netflix last Friday, taking all of the insanity and quirk from 30 Rock and combining it with the blinding optimism that made Parks & Rec such a pleasure to watch until the very end.
Surplus Stupidity
I need to start by apologizing to everyone I may or may not have called a lying bastard about spring being on the way.
Urban Environments Effect Stress
Breakthrough research reveals that high blood pressure occurs when living in an urban compared to suburbs or rural environment according to Estes and a team of scientists.
Reducetarianism Can Benefit Health, Envrionment
Despite the new-sounding name, Reducetarianism is just giving a label to an old practice. Its appeal is that not everyone is able or willing to eat zero meat and animal products, but reducing portion sizes or eliminating meat from one or more meals per week is easy to do.
When Tattoos Were Taboo
To tattoo or not to tattoo, that is the question. For me, the answer was the former. Twice, even.