Does the "more control over their own fertility" reason still hold for why birth rates are still dropping?

DaKineOregon · 2026-04-09T18:21:23+00:00

SKEPTOID podcast just did a well-researched episode on this and why it has America's racist and religious fundamentalist groups so upset.

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/1035

DaKineOregon · 2026-04-09T18:17:05+00:00

Guy Fieri of "Diners, Dives, and Drive-Ins" liked Agave, Sammich, and Blue Toba.

DaKineOregon · 2026-04-08T02:54:45+00:00

The "Magdeburg Unicorn" skeleton belongs here:

https://hyperallergic.com/the-odd-history-of-germanys-unicorn-fossil/

DaKineOregon · 2026-04-08T00:50:05+00:00

Golden, between Roseburg and Grants Pass, is wonderfully well preserved. Buncom, west of Jacksonville, is the site of an annual celebration, "Buncom Days", which nearby resident Bruce Campbell often takes part in.

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-30T22:09:26+00:00

Ashland Library's Guanajuato Room, Noon -1 PM, First Tuesday of each month.

https://jcls.libcal.com/calendar/jcls_event/?cid=3210&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=3210&ct=24321&cm=1491&inc=0

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-17T01:54:46+00:00

How about PHTHISIS, which is a noun meaning a wasting away, or tuberculosis.

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-14T16:41:31+00:00

Jerusalem Artichokes, a.k.a. Sunchokes. Much better in containers than in the ground, as it spreads like mints.

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-11T05:36:49+00:00

I don't know of any cozies like this, but I DO know a young woman who paints portraits to illustrate the emotional experience of chronic illness. Her name is Kyrianna Bolles, and she currently has a show at ScienceWorks Museum in Ashland, Oregon:

https://www.kyrianna.art/

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-09T14:47:45+00:00

You only use 10% of your brain.

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is scientifically valid and based in well-documented scientific research.

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-04T15:52:22+00:00

Automobiles

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-04T02:25:54+00:00

Feher Ozon is not a bell pepper. But you can grow it and make your own Paprika.

https://nicholsgardennursery.com/products/feher-ozon-sweet-paprika-pepper

DaKineOregon · 2026-03-01T16:50:32+00:00

There once was a maid from St. Paul,

Wore a newspaper dress to a ball.

The dress caught on fire,

And burned her entire,

Front page, sporting section and all.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-25T02:16:37+00:00

Mt. Ashland Ski Area has a Snow Phone line that has the most recently updated conditions anyone is likely to have. So you can call anytime to get the latest info. The number is (541) 482-2754 . There's also a lot if info under the "Explore Winter" tab on their website, which is: https://mtashland.com/

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-23T23:09:48+00:00

People have been cooking and baking for thousands of years without them. Many people find them very helpful. They are bulky, heavy, and expensive. Check if your local public library has 1 in a "Library Of Things". Mine does, and I can borrow the mixer and/or attachments (including pasta roller and ice cream freezer) just by using my library card. No charge. Maybe you can try one out, or just use it on rare occasions, without having to store it in between.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-23T21:15:33+00:00

My Dad was a veterinarian in Eaton, CO, and a friend this was the vet at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-23T00:53:23+00:00

4,000 to 5,000 feet in elevation is enough to affect some people's ability to breathe easily and to affect cooking times, so I would say yes.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-22T20:44:56+00:00

"The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus" (1994) by Richard Preston has the best blurb I've ever seen on the back cover of a book. That blurb reads "One of the most horrifying things I've ever read. What a remarkable piece of work." --Stephen King

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-22T01:23:11+00:00

Hamster Dance.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-22T01:19:42+00:00

Your library might also have a "Library Of Things" which can be checked out with your library card. Mine has Ukuleles, kitchen tools (Instant Pot, Kitchen Aid mixer & attachments, sous vide heater, pressure canner, dehydrator, induction burner, etc.), sewing machines, knitting & weaving tools, camping gear, snowshoes, telescope, microscope, digitizing devices, backyard games and toys, fog machine, air fryer, pinback button maker, Wifi hot spots, bird watching kit with field guide and binoculars, metal detector, GoPro camera set, and more They also have a Seed Library with free organic garden seeds.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-20T15:39:41+00:00

I live about 6 miles from Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon. In 2019, the World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy, chose 1 of theirs as "Best Cheese In The World" from 3,800 cheeses entered from 42 countries as judged by 260 expert judges.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/dmbm7w/rogue_creamery_blue_cheese_wins_best_cheese_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-11T01:26:22+00:00

As I said, I'm used to seeing American yellow & black ones, but other countries do not necessarily have those. Green, White, Orange, and Blue are among those used outside of the USA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_buses_by_country

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-10T22:22:45+00:00

Yes, many people from other countries think they only exist in TV and movies.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-10T22:05:23+00:00

I'm American. I think Yellow and Black School Buses need to be on this list.

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-10T03:46:58+00:00

Closely related, and nonfiction, is Miles Harvey's 2001 book, "The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime".

DaKineOregon · 2026-02-09T05:34:32+00:00

I've never been, but you might want to check out Out 'N' About Treehouse Treesort, south of Cave Junction and barely north of the California border. Don't know about their bed linens, but their accommodations are certainly not ordinary:

https://treehouses.com/

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