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Author JL Huffman
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Lives in North Carolina, United States.
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https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/world-wide-web-day-cc043dd2091
#worldwideweb, #internet, #webbrowser, #surfingtheweb
World Wide Web Day
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University developed internal sharing systems; however, the WWW proposal, “an idea of linked information systems,” was created in 1989 by Tim…
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https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/national-wine-cheese-day-5451efcc9930
#wine #cheese #winetasting #winepairing
National Wine & Cheese Day
Cheese and wine are two ancient gastronomic delights. Evidence of cheese-making is found in Neolithic sites as early as 6000 BC. Wine vats…
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/summer-daze-a9b4492b984
#summer #lazydays #shade #colddrinks #icecream
Summer Daze
It’s one of those lazy, hazy summer days when no plan for the day is the best idea.
Predators and Plants
We enjoy the music and plumage of birds on our front porch. The “pretty, pretty, pretty” of the scarlet cardinal, the song of the vibrant yellow finches, and the brilliant indigo buntings. Sparrow
Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, July 4th, when we honor our country’s declaration of freedom from England.
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/national-onion-day-june-27-2022-ec1b443fa5ad
#nationalonionday #healthbenefits #onionvarieties
National Onion Day: June 27, 2022
Today is the day to celebrate the savory onion. This vegetable is an ancient cultivar originating in Central Asia and grown by humans for over 5000 years. They were first harvested in 3500 BC; the…
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/world-productivity-day-f94451988676
#productivity #multitasking #efficiency
World Productivity Day
There are many concepts of productivity. To an economist, it equals output per unit of input, i.e., GDP (gross domestic product), to number of hours worked. To someone else, it may not be a matter o
Hope
Webster defines HOPE as a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment. I begin and end each day with hope.
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/memorial-day-e84ea2d5356b
#memorialday #rememberandhonor #freedom
Memorial Day
Today, Memorial Day, we commemorate those who died in the line of duty, protecting our freedom.
Petrichor
It’s been raining all day today after a hot, dry spell. The garden and its newly planted seedlings and seeds is grateful. When the rain began, there was a distinctive smell. But how can rain have a
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/covid-is-in-the-house-87dca2b5e57e
#COVID-19, #RapidAntigenTest, #Gardening
COVID is in the house!
Since the first rumors, in December 2019, of a deadly disease spreading like wildfire in China, we’ve avoided infection. We stayed in social isolation for much of 2020, obtained both doses of the…
https://author-jlhuffman.medium.com/national-stop-the-bleed-month-44dee4376d7f
#STOPTHEBLEED, #hemorrhage, #tourniquet
National STOP THE BLEED® Month
Bleeding can occur from violent or non-violent causes: violence has become rampant in our society, whether from a random deranged shooter to a mass of enraged protestors; non-violent accidents, such