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I am an arborist, and I appreciate nature. My favorite tree is the American chestnut (Castanea dentata). My graduate degree is in political science, and my undergraduate degree is in world civilization.

Book Review: By Its Cover, a Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon

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Literature

Book Review: By Its Cover, a Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon

By Its Cover, the twenty-third Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery by Donna Leon, deals with the plundering of artworks and books by unexpected impersonators, thieves, and vandals.

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Food & Recipes

Czech Republic Comfort Food: Chestnut Cake With Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

Chestnut Cake with Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting is a comfort food recipe which deliciously celebrates the autumnal harvest of chestnuts in the Czech Republic.

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Plants & Gardening

Early Spring Colors in the Yard: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow

Spring announces its arrival with a palette of colors for early spring flowers. Early spring colors include blue, lavender, purple, and yellow.

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Culture and Society

Scent of a President: Four American Presidents Favoring Caswell Massey Fragrances

Caswell Massey has been in business longer than the United States has been an independent nation, and its illustrious clientele includes four U.S. Presidents.

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Entertainment & Media

Film Review of A Kiss for Corliss: Shirley Temple Reprises a Comedic Role in Her Last Film

Diaries and divorce impact characters played by David Niven and Shirley Temple in the 1949 film version of "A Kiss for Corliss."

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Pets & Animals

Cinereus Ringtail Possums (Pseudochirulus cinereus) of Daintree River in Queensland, Australia

Ghosts abhor the ground. They appear and disappear like grey floaters. The same can be said of Daintree River ringtail possums.

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Plants & Gardening

Peter Lambert and the Rosy Language of Love: Rosa 'Leonie Lamesch' and Rosa 'Trier'

Two roses introduced by German rose breeder Peter Lambert honored his dearest loves: his wife, Leonie Lamesch, and his birthplace, Trier.