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Right2Know March, Part 2: Always
Start a Day of Protest with a
Good Breakfast

For part 1, read here. I knew right away where I had to have breakfast the morning of the Right 2 Know March in Washington, DC. No, not in bed at the Hay Adams (although I did have coffee in …

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The Picasso Museum of Barcelona: An Artist’s Life

I’m not a big fan of Picasso, I am sorry to say.  But when I found myself in Barcelona recently with my 14-year-old daughter, I felt we had to do something other than shop and eat, something redeeming with our …

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Top 10 Tips for Traveling Well

I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately. Too much! Well, it wouldn’t be too much if I were going on vacations with my family—preferably to warm, sunny places. But no, it’s to places for work, accompanied by semi-relentless schedules …

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How to Plan a Vacation

By the time you read this, I will be on vacation. I read once that the glow from taking a vacation lasts only a few days, but the happiness from having planned a vacation lasts eight weeks! I can attest …

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My Trip to Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa—Part 2

Heritage Farm, the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) headquarters, is nestled into a little valley amidst rolling Iowa cornfields. This was the 35th anniversary of Seed Savers and the 30th anniversary of the annual Campout. So the valley was filled not …

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My Day at the USDA

Maria goes to Washington…again. 7:20 am This time it’s at the request of the Secretary of Agriculture himself! I will be attending a forum for expanding people’s gardens across America and the world! Not sure what that really means, but …

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