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Banana Slugs and Bunnies
Take a peek at the staggeringly diverse yet vulnerable world of the Pacific Northwest rain forest, and start recycling the Sunday funnies.
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Banana Slugs, Billikins, Gorloks, and Javelinas
Several universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique and often strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind four of them.
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Weird University & College Mascots
A banana slug? A fighting artichoke? Here are some of the strangest college mascots.
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Ewww! Slugs in the Garden!
What's the goofy connection between St. Patrick's Day and slugs? Find out for yourself! Slugs in the garden: how to trap them, catch them, and otherwise deal with them. Did you know some slugs are quite benign? Yechh.
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More Musicians for Kids! Part II
Tom Glazer on the Internet, plus information on Norman Foote, Raffi, Bobby McFerrin, and the Banana Slug String Band. This article is about musicians for kids! sound clips available.
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Slugs
Black Slugs will eat cat and dog faeces, and the Banana Slug has the largest penis in the world!
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A Tidbit of This, a Tidbit of That...
Did you ever wonder where the word "mascot" originated? Do you know how mascots came about? Or have you ever wondered what was the weirdest of the mascots or the most used symbol of them all? Read this article to read to find a tidbit of this, a tidbit of that...
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It's Toys for Travelers Time Again!
Each Fall the Travel & Disability section looks at gear and gadgets that make travel a lot easier for people with disabilities.
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Best Fans in the NHL? Try Buffalo
Despite the absence of a Stanley Cup or Superbowl trophy, fans of sport in Western New York have team spirit that is a hard act to follow.
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Best Trails in Santa Cruz County
This article describes the best parks and trails in Santa Cruz, California.
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Delighting in pests
There are a lot of gardening magazines out there! Everything from regional publications specific to a single climate zone, to specialty publications on particular plants, to the newstand regulars that try to cover whole continents. Here are a few that you might not have unearthed on your own.
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Rain Forest Stamp Available
If you hurry to the U.S. Post Office, you still have a chance to buy the new Pacific Coast Rain Forest stamps that came out at the end of March. This is the only wildlife species stamp due out this year, which is a great contrast with 1999 when you had a choice of insects, wolves, Sonoran Desert and others.
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Barnacles
Some barnacles burrow into the shells of molluscs and dead coral, others are fully parasitic - but most live on the sea shore.
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Hiking The Trail to Oregon's Drift Creek Falls
Oregon's coastal mountains are well known for dense fir forests and beautiful waterfalls. Drift Creek Falls trail offers both, plus a spectacular suspension bridge.
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Lookin' Ahead
So, what's planned for 2005? Besides more of the same that is, or more to the point, what places and their wildflowers will I be writing about in 2005?
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Rotting Logs
Learn how to take advantage of rotting logs and woodland environments in your garden, from a woodland mollusk.
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A,E,I,O,U...The Building Blocks of Mascotting
Do you want to be a mascot? Whether you're aiming at a high school,college or professional position, the basic requirements are the same!! Sure, it looks like it's all fun and games, but behind the mask is a true athlete--one who studies his character, practices his moves and skits, and one whose main ambition is to rouse the crowd! If you've got big plans of winning that coveted spot, make sure to read this article--it'll give you the low-down on the building blocks of mascotting!!
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All I Want for Christmas is a Vexel Quovis...
A short holiday gift Wish List by one year-round traveler.
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College Sports Names That Are Original
Several American universities and colleges sport nicknames that are truly unique in that no other school uses the same name. Here are the stories behind four of them.
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Dirtbags, Geoducks, Hokies, Hoyas, and Wahoos
Some universities and colleges, rather than select common nicknames such as warriors or wildcats, have opted for names that are unique and sometimes weird.
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Rare, Unusual College and University Nicknames
Many universities and colleges share common nicknames such as Eagles, Tigers, Lions, Warriors, Bulldogs or variations of them. Others have names that are truly unique.
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Unusual College and University Nicknames
Several colleges and universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique or strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind five of them.
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Washington Curiosities, a Book Review
She's not a native, but she assumes the position and does a great job of portraying the curious sights in Washington State. Harriet Baskas is her name and she's written quite a book about our state.
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Popular University & College Team Mascots
Many colleges and universities in the United States choose similar themes for football and sports mascots - like eagles, bears, lions, tigers, rams, and bulldogs.
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The Culture of Summer
Culture is the way we live and grow together. If life is a highway, culture is the intersection of people and place. What have you done on your summer holidays?
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Hostas: The New Breed
Most of us can't tell most hostas apart without a scorecard. So why do the hybridizers keep making more? We asked the experts.


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