Fungarium: Welcome to the Museum Book Review and Giveaway #EarthDay

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I feel books like these are extra important at this time in the world. Only by learning about the complex interactions between ourselves and even the most often overlooked organisms around us will we find the passion needed to preserve our planet for future generations.

Pebble

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Something about Pebble products just speak to me. It may be the whimsical, playful designs- not overly slick and manufactured, leaving room for childhood imagination. These mushroom-shaped baby rattles, for instance, remind me of something you would find growing in a magical, soft forest of enchanted make-believe. Even if they had no practical use, they … Read more

I Need One Thing That’s Divine.

My dreams have been filled with time traveling, both literal and moving back and forth through the layers of my own life. Excavation isn’t pretty or conducive to good sleep. Human sharks, tiny hands thrown up in defense just turn to bait. I want to start over, pure and clean, with no blood trail dripping … Read more

Dredged in Flour, Deep Fat Fried, Cooled on Paper Towels and Then Devoured.

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Spring in the woodlands of Ohio brings a rare treat: Fried Morel Mushrooms! The pioneer spirit lurking in the back of my brain, the one that wants to live self-sufficiently off the land, deeply connected with nature and the rhythms of our planet– that part of me rejoices at the thought of being able to … Read more