Don’t be casting aspersions on my asparagus! Or said another way, please refrain from tarnishing the reputation of my flowering perennial vegetables.
All posts in category Civil Discourse
Asparagus Aspersions
Posted by Tammy on May 20, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/05/20/asparagus-aspersions/
Happy Day Mrs. Jarvis!
She was specific about the punctuation. It should be singular possessive so that each family can honor their own mother. That very statement implied that it would not be a plural possessive commemorating all women in the world. And so, U.S. President Wilson used the singular possessive when he signed the law creating the official Mother’s Day holiday in 1914.
Posted by Tammy on May 11, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/05/11/happy-day-mrs-jarvis/
Uh-oh Cheerio!
In a classic display of free speech and economic politicking, General Mills corporation recently experienced a PR blunder.
Uh Oh! Cheerio!
Posted by Tammy on December 15, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/12/15/general-mills-gmo-blunder/
Badlands Weekend
Tucked away in isolation without a local grocery, refuse pick-up or wifi, one becomes immediately aware of consumption. This was the case when we visited the Malpai. The Malpai are the border lands between Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. Translated, it is bad country named in a history before this according to the heat, the dryness, and the abundant wildlife. Here at the J& A Cattle Ranch we don’t see but know there are an abundance of mountain lion and bear, birds of prey and reptiles. This is wide open space homesteaded under Woodrow Wilson where you wake with the sun and spend time just spending time.
Back of the J&A Ranch
Posted by Tammy on October 27, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/10/27/malpai-borderlands-weekend/
“I like pie”
Urban dictionary says that this is a phrase used to politely decline to engage in discussion, with the implication that the original speaker is deliberately trying to upset or post flamebait. Perhaps I will have to do a future post on flamebait but as this political season heats up with all of its rhetoric and smear ads, I prefer the idea of eating more pie.
Summer Tomato Pie
Posted by Tammy on July 29, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/07/29/i-like-pie/
Paleo Politics and Free Speech
I’ve been contemplating the idea of sending out a weekly post with links to articles of interest. Specifically, I’ve been watching the US farm bill, some emerging issues in African agricultural microfinance and then this: Can the government throw you in jail for offering advice on the Internet about what food people should buy at the grocery store? Seriously?
Dashing off to get a Turkey Leg
Posted by Tammy on May 30, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/05/30/paleo-politics-and-free-speech/
Food Fight!
Listen to differing viewpoints. Discern. Seek to understand all sides of the issue. Don’t criticize until you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins. Listen some more. Ask questions. Be open-minded. Explore areas of mutual agreement. Listen again. Decide for yourself.
Seed Rage
Posted by Tammy on February 19, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/02/19/food-fight/
The Debutante Hunters
Just as we find surprises in life, we sometimes happen upon them in art. And when it is the case that we are delighted by the surprise, all the better. I believe this post will surprise some.
Posted by Tammy on January 29, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/01/29/the-debutante-hunters/
Cracking the Cultural Nut
A colleague recently told me, “I’m not nearly as good as you are at getting my kids out to cultural events.” I knew instantly that my own kids might prefer to live in her house. You see, I love arts and humanities and I have this twisted parental attitude that developed years ago while reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting that says, exposure to said events will result in increased synapse firing for developing brains. In other words, what I love must be good for them!
flickr.com/photos/peasap/photostream/
Posted by Tammy on April 9, 2011
http://agrigirl.com/2011/04/09/introducing-kids-to-art-and-culture/
My Wish for All of You
I’ve been trying to construct an appropriate holiday message. While the accepted thing is to garner a wish of Happy Holidays, it doesn’t fit my desire. I want something deeper and spiritual and more meaningful. One thing that has surprised me about readers of my blog is that you come from so many diverse backgrounds. You are Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Bahia, Buddhist, agnostic, and more. You are from France, Romania, Finland, Pakistan, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, Switzerland, England, Ireland, India, Canada, the U.S.A. and others. I love our differences and it causes one message to resonate with me in particular.
flickr.com/photos/marissamullen
Posted by Tammy on December 24, 2010
http://agrigirl.com/2010/12/24/my-wish-for-all-of-you/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love food and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Participating in Community Supported Agriculture is one way that I work towards creating healthier communities.
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