Nursery Customers From Hell

...plants. On a whim, Kelly took a look at their overwhelmingly positive Yelp reviews. But some of the Yelpers prove how hard it must be to work in a nursery and deal with a public that can charitably be described as disconnected with the natural world. Take this Yelper: I’ve driven by this place soooo many times and really needed some advice on a dear plant of ours. We’ve had it for 5 years and it suffered trauma from our kitty pushing it off the le...

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Picture Sunday: Amazon’s “Rasta Imposta” Squirrel Costume

...els be so confused that they’d leave my fruit trees alone? From the Amazon reviews: it even comes with nuts By squirrelman When I first saw this squirrel costume, I went a little nuts (pun intended đŸ™‚ ). I starting buying one for everyone I knew. My wife, kids, lawyer, dentist, family practitioner, our local barista, and even my boss. Needless to say, we all suited up for halloween and went out as a dray (for those of you not as into squirrels as I...

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Running Shoes: the worst idea ever

...not be a stiff arch support that prevents the natural movement of the arch of the foot. And here’s a thought for an enterprising publisher: how about a running magazine modeled after Lucky Peach? In other words, a running magazine with integrity made up of honest reviews, research-based injury advice and thoughtful essays. Resources: An interesting article on Plantar fasciitis (thanks to Kathy Turk for the link) The Skeletal Biology Lab at Harvard...

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Saturday Tweets: Labor Day Weekend Edition

...://t.co/ubppSqCKiP — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 1, 2016 Scientist reviews most painful insect stings he's ever received https://t.co/q2XFXRF5cp — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 31, 2016 Yes to more wildlife crossings! Mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains could die out in 50 years https://t.co/VLKQD7HJOR via @kpcc — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 31, 2016 "Well, duh" say the dog people: Dogs understand both words and intona...

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