Some of our tastiest tastes come to us solely on the strained backs of hard-working men and women who do the same work as their pre-industrial age ancestors did.
There’s Much More To Apples Than Meets The Eye : The Salt : NPR
Mmm, apple season. Here is a bit more on the subject.
The “War to End All Wars,” 100 years later – CBS News
Looking back at a time we’d should hope we aren’t crazy enough to revisit except in history books.
No tiara, no problem: ‘Rejected princesses’ have stories worth telling | Minnesota Public Radio News
An interesting outlet for tales we’d probably not otherwise know.
How climate change is altering environments as small as your backyard garden | Public Radio International
The way this summer went, I’m probably lucky we got anything to grow at all. Contrary to seemingly everywhere else, Minnesota has been cooler than normal for the past couple years.
Roma cuisine: Europe’s soul food | Minnesota Public Radio News
Race of people everyone kicks around? Food they can’t refuse? Yeah, I get this comparison.
At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation – NYTimes.com
Nature finds a way, and frankly, in some places, that’s a little scary.
40 Maps That Explain The Middle East
File this under “the more you know”.
Mr. Rogers Explained to Modern Kids
I know this tries very hard, but I think he’s just going to be hard to properly explain to our children.
Marvin Gaye’s Isolated Vocal Track Will Leave You Stunned and Speechless
We used to have singers – people who could actually carry a song with only their voices – and Marvin was definitely one of them.