Restoration Project Targets American Chestnuts

Restoration Project Targets American Chestnuts - Slashfood

This is actually GREAT news.

Weird news fact: The chestnuts we eat come primarily from Europe and China. The American Chestnut was almost completely wiped out by disease.

American chestnuts have a unique and delicious taste, and I'm glad to hear they might make a comeback.

A Chicken in Every Pot and a Generator in Every Basement.

I think the idea of small generators in every, or almost every home is fantastic. Less polution, less power lines... all around, this really is a great idea. A strange one in a lot of ways, but a good one.

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Did you hear the one about the Orthodox Jew and the Amish guy?

The Jew and the Carrot » Blog Archive » Hamish Country

The Orthodox and the Amish seem to get along really well. This isn't the first I've heard of such positive encounters. The photo is actually from a tour of Cleveland that the Orthodox in the city gave to some local Amish families.

A Town Fights to Save an Oasis of Baguettes

This Land - A Town Fights to Save an Oasis of Baguettes - Series - NYTimes.com

This is actually a lovely story. In an age where pundits tell us to boycott France, and local businesses are forced to close every day, this story made me happy.