Botanical Names Should Simplify Horticulture
UNITED STATES—Botanical names of the vegetation that home gardening involves may seem complicated. Some are difficult to pronounce or spell. A few seem to...
Why Are People Not Going To The Movies?
HOLLYWOOD—Something very strange is happening in Hollywood and the American public right now. It seems ever since COVID-19 exploded onto the scene in late...
Eating Healthy Backlash
UNITED STATES—This is a country where we are consumed with health and eating whether we want to admit it or not. Food is part...
Clearance Pruning Directs Obtrusive Vegetation
UNITED STATES—Pruning techniques are very diverse to serve various purposes. Dormant pruning during winter concentrates resources for spring or summer growth. Hedging or shearing...
Microclimates Are Distinct From Climates
UNITED STATES—Climates and geology are why cinema and television industries are so established here. Cinema evolved in Niles before relocating, with the evolution of...
Environmental Factors Silently Influence Bloom
UNITED STATES—Superbloom occurs only about once every decade or so. It is very unpredictable though. It can happen for two or even three consecutive...
Water People, We Need To Drink More Of It
UNITED STATES—I believe it is the one liquid that most Americans know is vital to our survival, yet it is not something we regularly...
Kendrick Lamar Vs. Drake, A Fun Rap Battle
UNITED STATES—Who would have imagined we would have received a rap battle in 2024 that would place the battles of the past to shame....
Xeriscape Is Definitely Not Zeroscape
UNITED STATES—"Zeroscape" is a neologism that evolved from "xeriscape." It was a mispronunciation that became a misspelling that became a real word. Ironically, it...
Banana Yellow (110)
UNITED STATES—Arreola, the philosophy professor, was already something of a household name, as the author of a popular text, “Cinco pilares para lograr el...