Designer Bill Blass’ advice to the fashion conscious was: “When in doubt, wear red.” Meadowhawk dragonflies know this. Perhaps they even started...
Humphrey Bogart had more than a few memorable lines. Though “Here’s looking at you, kid” is likely the most remembered and repeated, Bogart...
insect
Just when you thought that you were safe from the summer barrage of guests, an uninvited crowd shows up at your house. They are definitely not...
Eat your greens. Good advice for health and for taste. I can’t get enough greens, ever! Bring on the kale, collards, spinach and lettuce of all...
It is a dirt-y word. Gardeners, landscapers and lawn care professionals, hold your ears (or close your eyes, in the case of this article), I am...
kitesurfer
I would like a word with wind. Or maybe a few words with wind. Windfall, windburn and windmill would all fit the bill. Wordsmithing aside, the...
caterpillars
Martha’s Vineyard is a great place to make your last stand. We have almost everything that one would need — food, water, space and shelter. But...
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. And this news that I needed to deliver was particularly bad. A phone call from an unnamed couple somewhere...
“NO ONE ALIVE WILL EVER SEE THIS,” screamed the subject line in all capital letters. Don’t believe the hype. Though this title sounds as if it is...
There is no reason to be depressed when St. John’s wort is around. Though physicians and herbalists will disagree as to the oft-stated benefits...
sagittarius
The only thing that can chill the intense heat of the summer day is the cool sky of the summer night.
Aristophanes, the Athenian comic playwright, must have been a funny guy, since he is still remembered for the 40 plays that he produced in his...

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