Personally, I hate the cold, but my love for the Kansas City Chiefs is greater. Last year, my wife, Claire, and I went to the Chiefs and Dolphins Playoff game, and let me tell you, it was cold! The temperature at kickoff was a bitter -4 degrees with a wind chill of -27 degrees.
I had some time to sit east of St. Joseph where I had a great panoramic view of the part of town I grew up in.
Turtles, tortoises and terrapins oh my! Missouri is home to seventeen species of turtles, and all are associated with water in some way. Some are fully aquatic, like our snapping turtles and others are semi-aquatic like the painted turtles.
I heard the song, "Good News Sold" by Jordan Davis, as I was playing in the yard with my two daughters, and it got me thinking about the news and what we all hear broadcast to us daily. If you turn on your TV, social media or radio I can almost guarantee you’ll hear some form of bad news within minutes, if not seconds.
Traditionally, or at least since the 1980’s, every fall, much to the irritation of homeowners the dreaded multi-colored Asian lady beetles make an appearance.Now, these beetles are not only an issue in the months of autumn, but also throughout winter. As our weather patterns change and warmer weather continues for longer periods of time, these beetles are active for much of the winter.
The global COVID-19 pandemic opened peoples' eyes to many things.One of the more lasting impressions was how the traditional workplace environment was not as essential as people once thought. Millions of people pivoted to remote work during the pandemic, and a significant percentage of those individuals continue to work from home.Remote work is now common in many industries.According to an Upwork study, 22% of the American workforce will be remote by 2025.
Slow-cooked beef stew makes an ideal cold weather comfort food.The term "comfort food" can be used in reference to a host of dishes. Some see mom's homecooking as the ultimate comfort food, while others may insist hearty dishes that fill the belly are the only true comfort foods.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, when it comes to these pantry pestsWith winter upon us it is time to start thinking about insect proofing your house, if you haven’t already.Since the beginning of time humans have waged war with insects, especially insects that are insistent upon sharing our home and our food. Whether it is ants, cockroaches or meal moths we do not want them in our home, or near our food, and with good reason.
Few animals are as easily identified as the red fox. Children from a very young age know a picture of a fox when they see one.As part of my job, I frequently give mammal programs to children of all ages and the fox is without a doubt one of their absolute favorites.
I remember sitting in the seats of Arrowhead Stadium on an unseasonably warm day on January 11, 2004. The 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs were the number two seed on a path of destiny to take on the number one seed New England Patriots for the AFC Championship.