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TV Producers

The TV Producer gets it done.  Without them, TV shows would not get, well, produced.  They are talented, versatile, the true multi-taskers …

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Chinese Takeout Box

They’re a favorite in many Hollywood scenes. Where else do these little boxes of joy show up?

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World Wine Climate Change

Climate change will challenge wine making in traditional regions, while new areas of the planet will be able to grow competitive vintages, even North Korea.

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Me and GMO

(Down by the School Yard). What’s really in that DNA? Music by Paul Simon.

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Winnie

photo: dave petraglia – the princess at rest, a view of the famous ‘schnoot’ face

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Berry

photo: dave petraglia – a view of the same strawberries elsewhere in this blog, filters, shapes and gradient outer glows applied.

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One Kyoto, Two Kyoto

A ‘Real Life Carbon Footprint Calculator’. Take our test. We factor more than just carbon impact, using some calculations that just aren’t that common.

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Agave

photo: dave petraglia – aka ‘century plant’, planted from a coffee can at the end of the driveway, taking on the neighborhood.

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Cars on Mars

Cars on Mars. Traffic jams. Off-Road Rage. Fender Benders. Pileups on the Interquad. Chop Shops! Roving is now big business in this corner of the Solar System.

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Window

photo: dave petraglia – building on orange avenue, green cove springs.

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Gluten Has a Bad Rap

Gluten is getting a bad rap. And we know of other food ingredients that you may not know about but which have their own unique hazards.

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Texting is History

Texting is history…it’s a brand-new technology that’s over 170 years old. The old timers didn’t realize what they’d stumbled upon. And, check out the ‘Textulator’, on online, interactive texting dictionary.

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Iusaaset

photo: dave petraglia – from a broad daylight shot of the fountain on the lanai, my own filters.

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The New CSI

There’s a new CSI on the scene. We reveal the new kinds of crime scene investigators. Crime Scene Remodelers. Crime Scene French Chefs. Crime Scene Oddsmakers. And more.

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Pipes

photo: dave petraglia – dredge pipes stacked near reynolds park, green cove springs

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Alive and Kickin’

Wildlife needs to adapt to keep their survival skills sharp. We describe how species can modify their behaviors to succeed in the modern environment.

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Palms

photo: dave petraglia – cabbage palms along reynolds boulevard, green cove springs, hdr effects, layered.