The Dirt on Nicky
I yam not a sweet potato
Sweet potatoes grow well in Arkansas, and they are not yams. So when Popeye said, “I yam what I...
HavingREELFun
There is plenty of time left in the year for football and hunting season, so don’t miss your last chance of the year to...
The Nature of Eureka
Invasive Aliens
Since most of the leaves have dropped off the native trees, I am struck by the fact that many of woody plants (trees,...
The Dirt on Nicky
Pumpkins on parade
Cleopatra never knew about pumpkins, and neither did Genghis Khan, Martin Luther or Geoffrey Chaucer because the squash family, which includes pumpkins,...
HavingREELFun
Hunting season is upon us. I have never missed an opening day of modern gun deer season so that day was a given. But...
Amaranth to the rescue
In the prehistoric times before 1983, Organic Gardening magazine featured amaranth on its cover one month, along with an article about how this ancient...
ISawArkansas
There’s an excess of agitation guiding mainstream media. It’s due to the way the sides (opposites) talk to and about each other. Really, must...
HavingREELFun
Water is the most essential element of life because without water you can`t go fishing.
Well, I had another fun filled week taking people fishing...
The Dirt on Nicky
Immediately
I took my cup of coffee to the garden on a warm November morning, and a plethora of tasks called for my immediate attention…...
ISawArkansas
The #1 duty of government is to protect its citizens. It’s the duty of the courts to uphold that principle.
Simple!
We learned in school that...