I read a news article today that really blew me away. It turns out that the Japanese city Yubari is famous for growing a variety of called Yabari King Melons. The melons are only grown in that city and there is a limited supply. Typically the melons are sold in pairs that are perfectly matched. [...]
Archive for the ‘environment’ category
Money for Melons
May 10th, 2012
Earth day
April 22nd, 2012
Today many Americans will celebrate Earth Day which is now in its 42 year. The day is all about bringing attention to environmental problems such as pollution, climate change, and finding ways to save energy. After a little research we have found that there are many ways for every American to help out. Shutting off [...]
Keeping things dry
April 9th, 2012
Since the weather has changed from winter to spring, we have been getting a lot more rain. Normally, you would think that winter was wet but we have had a very dry year. The spring however has been very wet. That’s why I have decided to invest in some tarps in order to keep things [...]
Cars and oil
January 7th, 2012
One thing that I have always grown up with is the myth that my car’s oil should be changed every 3,000 miles. I was surprised when I found that this is not always the case. Many modern cars can go far longer without an oil change and we can save a lot of oil by [...]
Bailing someone out
November 20th, 2011
Every once in a while I get caught up in a situation that is not of my own making. This happened when an employee of mine was supposed to be taking care of a problem but failed to do so. This left me holding the bag and I had to rectify the situation. The whole [...]