Quercus Lobata – Tree of LifeQuercus lobata We are full-on into Autumn now. The summer's fuzzy lassitude jolted into clarity of purpose, the way it always has done,...
Quercus Lobata – Tree of LifeQuercus lobata We are full-on into Autumn now. The summer's fuzzy lassitude jolted into clarity of purpose, the way it always has done,...
The Food Disruptors Podcast: Where Capitalism Meets America's Food SystemThis was my podcast from 2017-2020. I took it down from the host site to concentrate on writing my next novel. The origin of The Food...
ORIGIN STORY of Refined: The Capitalists Who Cooked Up What America EatsI have actively engaged in researching nutrition and American eating behaviors for the past twenty years, at least. I have not even...
The Old Inn at Punta de Sangre PODIUMS!!!!One of my daughters has discovered in herself a talent and passion for Tri-Athlete competitions. She's a hella swimmer, runner, and biker...
Processing ChickenLike most Americans, I am an omnivore. I eat red meat occasionally, but because of its environmental costs (or economic cost if it is...
The Sugar KingIn writing nonfiction, imagination is a critical ingredient. It's the jump-start that makes a writer dive down the rabbit hole to explore...
Can It, M.F.K. FisherThe other night, I desired a well written nonfiction book to lull me to sleep. For as long as I can remember, we have had a copy of...
The Sugar PuzzleBig Sugar shapes American lives in countless places. Our collective waistlines constitute one locale. But there are bigger areas of...
Soylent: The Frozen Peas of A New GenerationI have not yet done the deep dive on Soylent, the 1.6 powder or the 2.0 liquid, but I'm going to assume that the eponymous product is not...
Avatar of Frustrated InnovatorsOliver Evans's Grist Mill: First Automated Industrial Processing in the World c. 1790 Several weeks ago, I asked my daughter who has...