4 Midsummer Favorites From a Plant Breeder’s Garden

Although it would be nearly impossible for any plant lover to choose just one favorite, here are a few of the standouts that look especially good in my Zone 6 Michigan garden at the peak of the growing season.   1. ‘Conca d’Or’ Orienpet Lily (Lilium ‘Conca d’Or’) Zones: 5–8 Size: 4 to 7 feet tall and 1 …

Why Is Motivation Important? – LifeHack

In the grand tapestry of life, have you ever wondered what sets the movers and shakers apart from the rest? The secret sauce, quite often, is the fire of motivation that burns within. As humans, we’re somewhat quirky in how we perceive time. We’re often sidetracked by the insignificant, overlooking what genuinely matters. Instead of …

Nick Cave on the Two Pillars of a Meaningful Life – The Marginalian

We are each born with a wilderness of possibility within us. Who we become depends on how we tend to our inner garden — what qualities of character and spirit we cultivate to come abloom, what follies we weed out, how much courage we grow to turn away from the root-rot of cynicism and toward …

‘Israel only has to lose once to be annihilated

Reader Arthur McLeod said: “Arab nations can battle Israel many times and lose, but Israel only has to lose once and the whole country is annihilated. A ceasefire is out of the question.” Ronnie Dixon added: “people who have not experienced the barbarism they’ve encountered and who are not in the firing line should not …

Taking Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss? These drugs are now linked to another serious health condition, study suggests

Using the weight-loss shots Ozempic and Wegovy can increase the risk of severe gastrointestinal problems, adding to the ever-growing list of undesired side effects.  People using weekly injections of Ozempic and Wegovy, which has the active ingredient semaglutide, for weight loss have a higher chance of pancreatitis, bowel obstructions and stomach paralysis. Experts warned that …

More of Enrique and Christian’s Garden

Today we’re back in the Forest Park, Illinois, garden of Enrique Zuniga and Christian Altman, a space they transformed from a blank piece of turfgrass into a beautiful garden that attracts pollinators and is enjoyed by them, their three dogs, and their friends alike. We saw some of the garden yesterday and are back to …

How to Avoid Micromanaging (When You Just Want to Help)

Have you ever found yourself at the crossroads of delegation and assistance? The familiar predicament that leaders often face. You aim to steer a proficient team, delegating tasks to your members, while simultaneously carrying an anxiety that makes you peek over their shoulders, just to ensure that things are on the right track. Your well-intentioned …

A Victorian Visionary’s Prescient Case for Animal Rights and Vegetarianism – The Marginalian

Chronicling the history of science at a recent event, the eminent primatologist Frans de Wall lamented the long-burning damage Skinner and the behaviorists of the mid-twentieth century did to our understanding of non-human minds and lives — the way their views stalled science and thwarted empathy. I asked him which of our current paradigms about …

Latest updates from Europa Conference League semi-final

West Ham United manager David Moyes returns to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday night in hope of repeating his victory here in 2007, when his Everton side became the first team to ever inflict a European home loss on the Dutch side.  AZ had gone 32 games unbeaten at home in Europe, over a period spanning …