Image by eastpole Today was a sunny day, and I logged the output of some local solar energy facilities. See a similar graph for a cloudy day (with a different scale.) The vertical axis here is the amount of power that sunshine drops onto each square meter of earth. Note that solar panels collecting light […]
Continue reading …Image by jdeleon5 We had some ethical concerns about feeding the chickens their own hard-boiled eggs. Question by Giachetta *Italian Chick*: What kind of rice should I feed my dog? Okay so I took my pug to the vet because she had diareha and the vet said for me to feed her chicken, rice & […]
Continue reading …Beekeeping is now legal in Minneapolis, after being banned for more than three decades. MPR’s Jess Mador and Tom Weber visited a beekeeper to find out more about the process.
Continue reading …Question by BernBabyBern: What are the absolute best Country Party Songs? I want to make a playlist of the best country party songs. The ones that have a great beat, a little attitude, or makes you wanna get up and shake your booty. I know there are so many and I dont want to miss […]
Continue reading …Image by John Carleton EVERY SUMMER thousands of tiny Vaux swifts swoop into Portland, Oregon, to spend several months feasting on flying insects during the day and roosting in the tall chimney at Chapman School at night. NW Portland is a regular vacation stopover for swifts during their annual migration from Alaska/Canada to Mexico/South America. […]
Continue reading …Image by Socially Responsible Agricultural Project Question by SAMH: What is the difference Industriaization/consolidation/corporatization of agriculture Vs. Organic agriculture? What are the differences between Industriaization/consolidation/corporatization of agriculture Vs. Organic agriculture. I need a few examples please! Feel free to answer in the comment section below
Continue reading …Cattle Grazing In A Field. Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius. Cattle are raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal), […]
Continue reading …Image by robot_zombie_monkey A bunch of us went out to St. Johns to visit Eric’s (and Ben’s) chicks. This was their second time outside and they were having a grand old time. Question by The Boss: What are some common dishes in the Pacific Northwest? What are some common dishes in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, […]
Continue reading …Image by Anxious223 We decided that week that Jesse, by no fault of his own, is a natural Mr. One-Upper. Never been curling? Jesse’s done it. You took a knitting class? Jesse raised the lamb, spun the wool, knitted the sweater. You got a micro-brew kit for Christmas? That’s great, but Jesse made his own […]
Continue reading …Thanks for all the requests. Jessica Alba is such a Natural Beauty !!! This was a good Challenge for me because I have such Strong Features so I had to really soften them down to look like Her. My Facebook Fanpage : www.facebook.com Twitter : twitter.com Music : Seemingly Sleep By : The Late Night […]
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