Archeology (Science)

The face of the miniature hominids is revealed, along with the reasons she’s consider a member of a new species.
http://www.livescience.com/25370-floresiensis-hobbit-face-revealed.html

Gardening (Life)

A look at the reasons people want to start a garden along with some advice and cautions from Valerie Comer.
http://nicoleodell.com/2013/02/garden-romance/

Gender (Writing)

While I try to avoid posts with political agendas, this article gives a good look at the differences in gender communication and how society reacts based on the internal bias regardless of whether it’s self contradictory. A fascinating perspective, and good research for character and society development.
http://thegloss.com/career/bullish-life-men-are-too-emotional-to-have-a-rational-argument-994/

Herbicides (Environment)

An actions cause consequences article looks at the impact of herbicides on both helpful and dangerous bacteria, linking common weed killers to higher susceptibility to harmful gut bacteria.
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/herbicide-could-make-deadly-bacteria-more-dangerous-says-new

Weight (Health)

Like many Americans, I’m currently watching my weight, but I’m doing it because I’m less comfortable in my own skin at my current size. This article speaks to concerns with how weight is categorized, and it doesn’t even touch on the uselessness of BMI (Body Mass Index). It’s worth reading.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/opinion/our-imaginary-weight-problem.html?hp&_r=1&

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