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Mushroom Madness 
Fungi can cure or kill, nourish life, and also decompose it back into soil. Fossil evidence for fungi is limited, but the ability to analyze molecular data has led to revelations about the evolution of this extraordinary family of...
Fool’s Gold: The Myth of Tiburcio Vasquez 
“And still of a winter’s night, they say,  when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon  tossed upon cloudy seas,    When the road is a ribbon of moonlight  over the purple moor,    A...
Billions in Flight: Migratory Birds 
Autumn doesn’t officially begin until the equinox on September 22, but all across North America birds are already on the wing—billions of them. Migration times and destinations vary based on the species and variables like weather and food sources—some...
One-Room Schoolhouse 
Back to school. A hundred years ago in Topanga, it would have been on foot—and often barefoot—to the little, red, one-room schoolhouse by the creek in the bend of the dirt road.  Public education in California was still relatively...
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Pecan Pie 

The holidays mean pie time. Well, actually it’s time to gather, be thankful, and share good food and delicious recipes made with love…but most often that includes pie.  Pecan pie is one of those pies that is so sweet...
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Sage Pesto 

Let’s try something new…something different. This week I noticed an abundant amount of sage growing lushly in my garden. Thick, silvery, slightly fuzzy leaves popping up everywhere. I hate to see anything from the garden go unused, so I...