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Three weeks ago we looked at  Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum Dulcificum) . Now we have a different fruit, also from China, of similar appearance, showing similar benefits in research on diabetic mice—...

Good evening, everyone. The publishing industry has entered its end of the year doldrums. They have already released most of their top titles of the Fall season, with hopes of selling lots of copies ...

Some sweet, sweet jazz for you this morning. Enjoy! Johnny Otis, “Harlem Nocturne” x ...

Sometimes a book comes along that garners a great deal of public attention, even getting noticed by pop culture. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan is such a book, chosen for one of the celebrity book clubs (...

Lewis Carroll redux The story of MAGA America is a 21st-century retelling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland seen through Orwell's doublethink lens. In this logic-free universe, Trump is the fittest man ever to be President. Tax cuts shrink the...

I posted this essay on my site yesterday, and the response/comments have been amazingly moving to me. I’m not sure if it works as a DK diary, but I’m going to repost it and see what you think. Here goes! ~ I read this troubling, illuminating, and...

Welcome to � Morning Open Thread , a daily post with MOT hosts, who choose the topic for the daily posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful, respectful ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett dismantles Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden victim narrative as MAGA and Trump turn on her, exposing the hypocrisy at the heart of their movement. Jasmine Crockett Calls Out MTG Watch Politics Done Right T.V. here. Podcasts (Video...

Now, finally, COP30 is coming to the point, a global joint effort on four overarching issues for combating Global Warming. They didn’t get voted on, but it is significant that the issues were raised officially. Full proposals will be ready when COP31...

The Polson Flathead Lake Museum�in Polson, Montana , has an exhibit of saddles.