Lawns: Friend or Foe?
In an effort to find people who fit our culture here at MOM’s, we just got done writing a very cool employment ad. Among various traits, we’re looking for people who “don’t understand why people care...
View ArticleExtreme Bees
I got myself a beehive this spring. So far, so good! This is a pic of my bees’ version of air-conditioning… Having bees is fun and interesting. I love watching their progress as they fill their...
View ArticleMy Pesticides
When I was a teen, my mom would take me to Smithsonian lectures on wolves, raptors, bees, bats, etc. After attending a lecture on bats, we apparently had an “in” with the speaker as I found myself at...
View ArticleThe Great Wall of Bethesda
I drive by this person’s house on Goldsboro Rd. in Bethesda often. I want to meet the person who lives here! I love this type of thinking outside the box. Goldsboro is a pretty busy road. Instead of...
View ArticleIt’s A Jungle In Here
When I was a kid (early 20′s), I swore off red meat for about 3 years. Didn’t touch it. I remember explaining to my friends that I would not eat mammals because they were most intelligent. I eat red...
View ArticleThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I love Christmas Day. On Dec. 25th, it’s all about hanging out with family, eating, and watching the kids love the day. I’m not too thrilled with the period between the day after Thanksgiving (Black...
View ArticleMy life with the A List
Occasionally I am asked what my favorite products are. Here is my A List of products, and why… Nature’s Gate Biotin shampoo- makes my hair look dirty, which *I think* makes it look better. Jason...
View ArticleMan Walks Dog, Terrorizes Neighborhood
When my wife and I were looking for a house to buy 15 years ago, I told her about a rule I had: the “let-the-dog-out-without-worrying-about-it-getting-hit-by-a-car” rule. I wasn’t even sure we’d ever...
View ArticleScott Fights Scotts
There’s a creek that runs through my neighborhood. I walk it frequently. I consider myself the unofficial keeper of this creek, as I uproot invasive mustard plants and pick up dozens of bags of trash...
View ArticleSave the Dandelions
Society evolves, albeit sometimes slowly. I am 49 years old. There are things happening now that I would not have predicted when I was young. Aside from the fact that gasoline is unleaded, DDT is...
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