Category Archives: food

Local immunity

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

So far this winter I’ve been sick about 520 times. I’ve even managed to get a stomach flu on top of the sinus infection and strep throat that I already had. My doctor says I need to sleep more. She’s … Continue reading →

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Melktap

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Before you go Clockwork Orange on me, answer this, do you have an urban/rural balance? I grew up in a town of 2329 people. In my town, the cheerleader, jock, stoner, overachiever, redneck clichés were the extent of local color. … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Albert

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Roughly 58 years have passed since the Netherlands experienced anything resembling a hurricane.  In 1953, the North Sea Flood devastated the country’s southern provinces and caused 1,836 deaths. (For anyone interested in Dutch literature, Margriet de Moor delivers  a touching … Continue reading →

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