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-Benjamin Franklin
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High Carbs at the Wrong Time can Kill Deer
You might recall the signs about not feeding bread to ducks. It’s also (among other carbohydrates) bad for deer. There are several reasons for bread to be bad for ducks: For deer, the reasoning is somewhat different. The first two risks, human dependency and spread of disease by crowding remain, but the rest is more Read more
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Trego School Added Blinds over Holiday Break thanks to NRA Grant
Trego School‘s K-2 teacher, Kelly Kiser, was responsible for applying for the grant that allowed the school to add blinds to the windows. Trego School received $5,500 in funding from the NRA School Shield Grant. This particular NRA Grant Program began in 2012, with the goal of improving school security. School resumed Monday January 2nd, Read more
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World-wide Ghost Gun Production
Most nations have more intensive control over gun manufacturing than the US. This article describes firearms that we might consider “home-made” going from simple zip-guns and slam-fire shotguns up to mortars and recoilless rifles. In Yemen: Pakistan: Toronto, Canada: Australia: Palestine: Safety“The operation of improvised or craft-produced small arms and light weapons—as opposed Read more
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Maintaining the Classroom Habit
I listened to another question about moving from a university career to Trego. I didn’t really answer – because the question wasn’t grounded in my reality. I’ve met bright people in the universities – and I’ve met bright people in Trego. I think it’s safe to say that some of the really challenged folks at Read more
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Snowpack Measurements on January 1
The technology of snow measurement has turned the trips I made as a young adult in the seventies into a simple keyboard search. It’s a lot warmer to check the snow pillows from the living room. Stahl Peak: Grave Creek: So 2023 starts with 7.3 inches of snow water equivalent at Grave Creek, and 15.2 Read more
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