Rock Brussels

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

After the first freeze Brussels sprouts turn even more delicious. Not so much that just anybody will eat them. I’m glad they don’t, because the boss and I can tear through what six or seven plants produce with no trouble whatsoever. Brussels sprouts are...

Chicken rustling

by | Nov 27, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

The Canterbury Tales includes a few stories that reward the careful reader. They’re hardly “ROFL” type laughing, but by the time you’ve waded through the new vocabulary, figured out how to pronounce the Middle English and looked up a few of the...

Peanut shells

by | Dec 10, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

At work I often sit at a desk for too many hours (more than one). Despite this lethargy, I use up food and by the afternoon I tend to get peckish. Recently I’ve been bringing salted peanuts in the shell. They really taste better than the pre-shelled ones and...

Possum

by | Dec 12, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

Most evidence suggests that cats “domesticated” themselves. Sometime after humans began farming we began storing grain. The first applicants for post-agricultural domestication were probably rodents, but they didn’t offer a very good deal: “you...

Leaves are hip

by | Dec 19, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

Fire up your favorite internet search “engine” and poke in the word “oak.” Try the same thing with “oak tree.” This morning I did this exercise and was surprised at the difference. In Google, “Oak tree” yields...