UK pig industry in a "pig" of a mess

" The expression "a pig of a mess" is a reasonable description for the UK pig industry at the moment. Most industry commentators are warning that it is on the brink of collapse. Just last week two leading...

The Great Black Swamp

The Great Black Swamp in Ohio was as large as the Everglades, but covered with broad leaf trees:"“Water! Water! Water!” wrote an early surveyor of northwestern Ohio, “tall timber! deep water! Not a blade of...

Boy, 11, Bags Hog Bigger Than Hogzilla

Jamison Stone's father states that the hog weighs over 1,000 pounds and is over 9 feet long.  I understand that the boy feels a sense of achievement, but personally I just found the whole story sad.

The Stock Market "Crash": A blog round-up

So, how about that stock market? I really have no idea what all of this movement means, so I'll leave it to those who do. Then I'll throw it out to the blogosphere. What are you guys thinking? Who's worried about...

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