Musings on Science and Life

Monday Magnoliophyte: Banana
Bananas are truly amazing plants, and an entire botany course could be devoted to…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Peach
Instead of this post being about a specific plant, I'd like to discuss members…
My Civic Duty
Thursday I had to report for jury duty, as we all must sometimes, and…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Mustard
Mustard is quite a ubiquitous plant, commonly seen along the sides of highways, trails,…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Cilantro
Coriander (cilantro) is a member of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), which was the first…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Honeydew Melon
Since I missed last week, I suppose I'll do a second one today. Sometimes…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Sage
As you might have noticed, I missed last week's Monday Magnoliophyte. Well, I was…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Tangerine
Tangerines and clementines are cultivars of the Mandarin Orange, Citrus reticulata. The trees, like…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Saffron
Saffron is yellow or red spice derived from dried stigma (ovule-producing part) of Crocus…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Tomato
Tomatoes have become a staple fruit in many cuisines since their introduction to Europe…
Bureaucrats
I realized today that bureaucrats can either be incredibly helpful or incredibly unhelpful, and…
Bilins
Monday Magnoliophyte: Green Onion
In keeping with the spirit of Philip's "Tuesday Tetrapod" and Rachael's, umm...Habitual Hexapod?, I have…
Updating…
I am gradually getting this blog up and running, but there is still a…
Hydroponics
I decided to visit the San Diego hydroponics shop today on a whim, just…