Some of you may actually be watching the Super Bowl later today. According to the Hass Avocado Board, more than 763 million pounds of avocados were shipped into the U.S. last week. Of this amount, 98–99 percent were sourced from Mexico, and about 1 percent came from the Dominican Republic. Surprisingly, this year 0 percentContinue reading “Find a good spot on the couch”
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Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think
July 24, 1908 –Sometimes, it’s good to be the king – you get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, criedContinue reading “Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think”
The Haus of Dcaligari 