Can foxes climb trees? - by Heather Wall
2024-12-03
About a month ago, when driving home in the dark after unsuccessfully searching for the Northern Lights (we were a day too late), our headlights passed over a tiny fox kit near our mailbox. We had recently had a red fox visit our yard in the broad daylight and this may have been one of its offspring.
Foxes are beautiful creatures, an odd blend of the physical features of dogs and the behavioral characteristics of cats.
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In the opening moments of Billy Crystal’s 1989 standup special “Midnight Train to Moscow,” Crystal parodies the iconic cornfield scene from “Field of Dreams.
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I didn’t intend to make my trip to Japan about bagels, but bagels had other plans.
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On Saturday, August 17, 1907, Pike Place Market officially opened. It wasn’t until that November that the Main Arcade, the first building at the Market, was open to the public.
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In October 2022, A Taste of Denmark Bakery in Oakland closed its doors permanently.
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The only thing I knew about Woodinville, WA before I started this newsletter was that they had wineries.
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If you’ve followed my bagel journey through New York City, you probably know that I came away somewhat disappointed.
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I was hoping that the first name of Russ & Daughter’s founder was Russ because I liked the idea of a guy named Russ slinging kosher food in 1900s New York City.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a seismic impact on the restaurant and food world.