Hallelujah, it’s time for the sweet fruits of summer! Cantaloupe, or “muskmelon,” is a special treat this time of year. The harvest season for cantaloupe is actually June through October, but locally they are peak from mid-July to mid-August. Cantaloupes are thought to have originated in Africa. It is a nutritionally dense fruit choice. ¼ […]
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Where’s your fun?
Stop what you are doing right now and close your eyes. Take 5 deep breaths, slowly breath in and out. Now, do you feel a little better? I’m sitting at my desk wondering how to get it all done before leaving on vacation. The “to do” list is long, the packing of the camper hasn’t […]
In Need of Subjects for a Research Study
We began and ended this past week in the Extension offices with discussions about chicken. The big news is that there will be no chickens or chicken products at Ohio Fairs this summer. But as well, Ohio State University Extension is looking for people to take part in a research study to consider the consumer’s […]
Dearest Mother, Dearest Daughter
“They are the best of conversations; they are the worst of conversations.” You don’t have to be a linguist to know why talking to mom can either be the best part of your day or the worst. Deborah Tannen explores why “A remark coming from your daughter or your mother is more healing or more […]
Read This If You’re In Love.
We all want the same thing, whether our relationship has just begun or we’ve been married for years: We want a healthy, mutually-satisfying relationship with the one we love. (Better Marriages) We know from research and others’ example that this does not happen by chance; loving one’s partner is a choice. In order to last […]
Food Safety for People with Diabetes
Yesterday I received in the mail a copy of a brochure entitled Food Safety for People with Diabetes. It came from USDA and the Food & Drug Administration. In the United States we have one of the safest food supplies in the world. Yet we teach about food borne illness and that these infections are […]