Swiss chard has been in cultivation for over 2000 years. Sometimes called Chard, Leaf Beet, Seakale Beet, Silver Beet, and Spinach Beet. It’s a descendant of a wild beetroot and often still referred to as beetroot. It was referenced by the Greeks and Romans in the 4th century BC with both light and dark green varieties mentioned. They ate it sautéed with lentils, beans and mustard.
The temperatures are rising and summer is right around the corner.
Even the most casual sky watcher will notice the planet Venus at some time over the next few months. The second planet from the sun shines a brilliant white. Look for it low in the west during bright evening twilight.
COLUMNIST COMMENTARY: It is with great delight that spring has sprung after what seemed to be one of the longest and snowiest winters in memory. Now that we are no longer held captive inside by cold temperatures and hazardous roads, my column targets neighborly relations and the ongoing hostilities that can convert a cul-de-sac into enemy territory. For the sake of your neighborhood or subdivision, please take a moment to consider if you are a contributor or a detractor to your residential area. The following is a list of the most common complaints I receive, summarized into one column.
Juvenile courts are an unusual creature in that they have multi-faceted and sometimes contradictory goals.
Husband despairs at loss of intimacy.
The Delaware County District Library is offering four innovative and exciting programs for children and teens this week. The children’s staff at the Library are geniuses at developing programs that educate children in an entertaining way, helping them to hone their literacy and reading skills in a positive social environment. Even though it may look as if your kids are having a ball (and they are!), the programs presented by the Library staff are grounded in sound educational fundamentals.
John D. Rockefeller wished for two things: to live to be 100 and to earn $100,000; he failed on both accounts.