It’s that time of year again, the local farmers are just beginning to pick their sweet corn, and little side-of-the-road fruit stands are popping up everywhere. I have tried to grow corn where I am, but our location is just not conducive to growing corn. Willing to admit defeat but still one who loves to ...
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 close to Hodgenville, Kentucky. His family moved to Indiana in 1816. When Lincoln was ten his mother died from poisoned milk. His father remarried the next year to Sarah Bush Johnston. Abraham liked her very much and even later recalled her “his angel mother. (Encarta)” Abraham had ...
Lazy, uneducated, and barbaric; this is what society perceives the Cajun culture to be. The state of Louisiana has been plagued with Cajun stereotypes for many years, and quite frankly, it’s only a small group of people that live by the true standards of Cajun culture; not everyone drives their lawn mowers to work, nor ...
When most people think of homegrown corn their mouth waters for the sugary white and yellow kernels found on cobs of sweet corn. While this is easily the most popular variety for personal vegetable gardens there is more to corn than Zea saccharata. Some varieties have different textures, starch-content, color, and of course flavor. While ...
Indiana is located in the central part of the United States and is known for being home to the Indianapolis 500 , Indiana University basketball, and being home to the 2012 Super Bowl, but there are more than sports in Indiana. Indiana has a population of over 6 million people and has been the home ...
