Earth is the pitcher. When the runner hits the ball, it goes to first base (one-quarter of the way around). Similarly, at the Quarter Moon, the Moon is one-quarter of the way through its orbit. Then, the runner goes to second base (halfway around), then to third base (three-quar...
The Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published “Indian” names for the full Moons in the 1930s. According to this Almanac, as the full Moon in June and the last full Moon of spring, the Algonquin tribes called this the Strawberry Moon. The name comes from the relatively short se...
Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called “One On One” helps elementary students who’ve fallen behind. The education majors might...
Yup. I am not a fan of birthday cake. I am, however, a huge fan of pie. So every year, I make myself a Strawberry Rhubarb Birthday Pie. This is my favorite pie, and was the subject of one of my early blog posts which you can read here. So enjoy your cake, pie or ...
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and the city of Tacoma just made the list for one of the top 5 best places to live in the United States. That definitely makes it one person’s treasure! I have visited Tacoma a couple of times, most notably to attend a concert or...
ABC News’ Lori Bergamotto is here to help kick off the scary season a bit earlier with fun ways to bring the Halloween vibes into the summer.It might feel a little early for Halloween decorations to hit the shelves, but as the character Carol Anne Freeling once proclaimed: "They're heee...
I can’t help but think in the glory days of the American Roadside Diner that this dish would be called “bad guac on dry bread”. Because, that’s effectively what it is. Don’t get me wrong, I love avocados. I also like toast. I just don’t see a whole lot of reasons to co...
47. Strawberry Shortcake American Greetings Created by Muriel Fahrion and Barbi Sargent for American Greetings, Strawberry Shortcake is a decades-old character who still gets plenty of love today. But with a handful of television specials and almost limitless merchandising potential, Strawberry Shortcake...
It might sound cliché, but it's absolutely true. Next to Grandma's favorite chair, there was always acookie tinfilled to the brim with sewing needles, spools of thread, and a pin cushion that resembled a plump strawberry. However, Grandma also kept another cookie tin in the kitchen—but...
It might sound cliché, but it's absolutely true. Next to Grandma's favorite chair, there was always acookie tinfilled to the brim with sewing needles, spools of thread, and a pin cushion that resembled a plump strawberry. However, Grandma also kept another cookie tin in the kitchen—but...