Food & Drink

Styrofoam Cups

March 3, 2010
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At my office, a few months ago they discontinued styro-foam cups, which means I have to remember to bring in a coffee mug each morning, even if I don't prepare a cup of home brew.

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Michigan May Repeal Blue Laws

October 17, 2009
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Politicians, or governments, will do anything for money. Michigan is considering allowing bars to stay open until 4 a.m. (they now must stop serving at 2 a.m.). Also on the table is the repeal of our Sunday blue law, which makes it a crime to sell alcohol before noon on Sunday.

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Raised-Bed Gardening: Do It Yourself

May 30, 2009
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Raised-Bed Gardening: Do It Yourself

Now, the "square foot" approach seems like more effort than I'm prepared to undertake, at least this year. Instead, I just threw a bunch of soil, some peat moss that some friends left behind when they moved, some good mulch, and mixed it up. Then I proceeded to just cram it full of naturey-goodness, paying no particular attention to spacing or whatever.

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