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Diets and USDA Guidelines–Leave It to Beaver
Category: Blog/News
March, 2015

The USDA’s 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee submitted its report in February 2015. As with […]

Pipelines, Ethanol, and Dipsticks
Category: Blog/News
February, 2015

Update March 5:  President Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline. The Senate failed to override President Barack […]

Dish Washers, Allergies, and the Hygiene Hypothesis
Category: Blog/News
February, 2015

New research suggests that for your health, it is better to wash dishes by hand–the […]

Farm Kids—Free Range or Confined
Category: Blog/News
February, 2015

In 1963, my seventh grade English teacher told us to read a book about humor […]

Orthorexia, Healthy Food, and “Piecing Around”
Category: Blog/News
February, 2015

Update: April 2015 Another report has surfaced about the eating disorder called orthorexia nervosa. According […]

The Hunger Moon Still Has a Cold Beauty
Category: Blog/News
February, 2015

Update:  Photos of the full moon (Feb. 4, 2015) are at this earthsky.org site. The […]

The Sanctity of Pre-digital Snow Days
Category: Blog/News
January, 2015

I grew up on a Midwest farm in an era when the only telecommuting occurred […]

Pig Posts–Disputes, Odor, and Aeronautical Bacon
Category: Blog/News
January, 2015

My hog farming days are far in the past, but my memories contain snapshots of […]

Auctioneers–Cryin’ Out a Sale in Barns and Online
Category: Blog/News
January, 2015

2018 Update:  Auctioneers still need speed, stamina, and livestock savvy to do the job. This […]

Sorry, We’re Open–Small Town Allure
Category: Blog/News
January, 2015

Family commitments eased after Christmas, so my wife and I headed for the East Coast—of […]

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