What's the skinny about Giant Pumpkins?
What makes giant pumpkins so huge? Growing giant pumpkins emerged out of the North American agricultural tradition.
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TONI DEE
Oct 62 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a little history about how it got started.
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Oct 13 min read
Pumpkin Spice - what's the craze all about?
Why is pumpkin spice related to the fall season?
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Aug 84 min read
Olympics Venues for 2024
There are 35 venues for the 2024 Olympics in Paris to showcase 329 events
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Aug 83 min read
OLYMPICS TRIVIA
Some Olympics games trivia to learn and have some fun.
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Aug 83 min read
National Tell a Joke Day
Jokes are believed to have been a part of history since 1900 B.C. There is some suggestion that the joke was created by the Greek hero
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Jul 81 min read
Not all Mushrooms are created or grown equal.
Not all mushrooms are grown in soil - specifically manure...
Specialty mushrooms or Tree mushrooms, like Shiitake, Oyster, Maiitake, Reishi
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Jun 13 min read
How did the Rainbow Flag become the symbol for Gay Pride?
Gilbert Baker created a symbol of pride for the Gay community, the Rainbow Flag.He was urged by Harvey Milk in 1978.
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May 122 min read
What is the history of the Memorial Day holiday?
Memorial Day is the commemoration of all American military personnel who died or were wounded in all wars.
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May 112 min read
National Endangered Species Day is May 17.
Friday, May 17 is a special day to raise awareness of endangered species. In 2006, the National Endangered Species Day was created by the...
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Mar 301 min read
How did the Easter Bunny and Egg come to represent Easter?
Easter is considered the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church. The events leading up to Easter are recounted in the...
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Feb 172 min read
National Love Your Pet Day is February 20!
Tuesday, February 20, is "National Love Your Pet Day", It's a day dedicated to expressing love and appreciation for our furry, feathered,...
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Feb 62 min read
Chocolate the love-hate relationship
I’d like to talk a bit about one of our favorite VD treats……CHOCOLATE! We love to get chocolate from our sweety at this time of year,...
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Feb 31 min read
Is it BC or BCE? Which is correct?
I've been researching different historical events and keep coming up with these two terms, BC or BCE, so I asked Google... What is the...
TONI DEE
Jan 272 min read
Atmospheric Rivers, what are they?
It is time for winter weather and we tend to get some rain. The big buzzword is "Atmospheric River"... What are they? Atmospheric rivers...
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Jan 202 min read
When was your smoke alarm checked?
When was the last time you tested your Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detectors? Well, here is what the National Fire Protection...
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Jan 133 min read
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what does it mean?
We love our Monday holidays and 3 day weekends, but what is Martin Luther King Jr. Da really about? It is a Federal Holiday which means...
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Jan 43 min read
What is real sourdough?
Did you know that modern Sourdough bread had its origins in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era? With the recent rise in popularity of...
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Dec 17, 20232 min read
Winter Solstice
The Winter Solstice is Thursday, Dec 21, 2023, 7:27 PM PST in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice marks the beginning of the...
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