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Sad saga of two screech owls evicted from an RP palm tree

By Jud Snyder

LET ME STEP AWAY from comments about the grim fiscal carnage littering the landscape of both cities and talk about the impact of America’s expansion on existing wildlife, the birds and the beasts. No, we’re... Read More

Grizzle on the Griddle
A desperate plea to the Hogfather

By Nicolas Grizzle

The delicate, tender slabs of meat and bones known as baby back ribs are finicky and demand special attention. It’s the cooking equivalent of a mother-in-law from hell.
They’re not like your regular mother, spareribs.... Read More

Make Your Mind Magnificent
How to set up a new way of thinking

By Steven Campbell

The reason you can read the following paragraph is because your brain has created a pattern for every word you know, and instantly recognizes them by simply seeing the first and last letter of each... Read More

California Focus
Four-year degrees at community colleges? Why not?

By Thomas D. Elias

At long last, there are signs Californians might become a little inventive in the face of financial crisis.

The best example so far of an idea for making lemonade when life has dispensed lemons... Read More

Getting fit with a video game?
By Yanran Lu

Most people don’t like working out. Let’s face it, it’s not all that fun being sweaty, sore, and tired in the name of fitness. Personally, I find running a chore and going to the gym... Read More

From Lisbon with love
By Yiren Lu

This is the second part of a two part series.

In Seville, I went to see flamenco dancing at a flamenco bar at a place called Plaza d’ Espana, where they filmed that one... Read More

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