Urban Maple Syruping

Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Maple Syrup was a big business, that I seldom thought of. We were too poor, or never really thought of it, but we seldom had maple syrup unless it was given to us as a guest. However, taking a field trip to a maple syrup business was a staple field trip. Even in highschool, a few friends Jeremy and Mike started their own syrup business that sounds like is still...

Sprouties! – Green Thumb Adventures pt 2

The adventures in gardening continue. A few weeks ago, Arika and I planted a bunch of seeds. Since then, we planted a few more. With the awesome sunny warm weather in the last week, the plants popped up like they had somewhere to be. We have tomatoes, poppys, asparagus, basil, mint, green peppers, fennel, oregano, and Arika planted a few seeds from some apples i bought. The next step is to...

Proud to Be a Gopher – U Researches might have “cure” for HIV/AIDS

I graduated from the U in ’06. People have always complained that a disproportionate amount of money goes to the research side of the University of Minnesota. While I am definitely a fan of checks and balances, I think everyone can stand back for a second and praise this news from yesterday: From the post on  BBC: The discovery, by the University of Minnesota, raises hopes of a similar...

Propeller Share Story Feature and (very) Unofficial Stats

At work last week we launched a “share story” tool. It is a tool to allow you to share a story with up to 25 each of mutual friends on the site,  your groups, and e-mails. I worked on the original version for Netscape.com as well as the new one that integrated the groups aspect for Propeller.com. The feature had been noticeably absent since the re-launch of the site over the summer....

Seeds and Seeds – Getting Ready For Spring – Pt 1

Seeds and Seeds – Getting Ready For Spring – Pt 1 After hearing about Edible Estates I decided I must have a food garden this year somehow. I got a bit into the whole gardening thing last year with a few trips to Bachman’s and a helping thin out a friend’s mom’s jungle of a yard. From these adventures I now have double white lilacs, a rose bush, mock orange, a bunch...