Computers work best with structured data. Everything Buckets discourage the use of structured data by providing a convenient place to commingle “structureless” data like RTF and PDF documents. Rather than forcing the user to figure out the rhyme and reason of their data (for example, by putting receipts in a financial management application and addresses in an address book), Everything Buckets cry: “throw it all in here! Search it! Maybe I’ll corrupt my proprietary database, but maybe I won’t and you’ll have the joy of sifting through a mire of RTF documents. Doesn’t that sound great?” This proposition should not sound great. If you think you’re going to save time in the long run by throwing your data into a big bucket now, then sifting through it later, you are mistaken. There are better ways.

Looking for another reason why growing some of your own food makes sense? Here's one you might not have considered: nutritional content. While the washed and waxed produce at your local grocery store might look chock full of vitamins and minerals, a recent report in the Journal of HortScience finds otherwise. These findings follow on the heels of others that suggest that supplementing your store-bought veggies with store-bought vitamins and minerals might not be the solution either. When in doubt, grow your own and, if you can't do that, buy from farmers who are taking good care of their soil.

“Dung beetles are the most beneficial insects we have in our industry,” says Walt Davis, a Bennington, OK, rancher who's identified 11 species of dung beetles on his ranch. “They're a tremendous boost to soil productivity and they darn-well deserve our attention.”

Dung beetles feed on manure, use it to provide housing and food for their young, and improve nutrient cycling, soil structure, and forage growth in the meantime. This publication describes dung beetles and their benefits to pastures, and offers management information. It also offers information about building a dung beetle "farm."

A great article about the dung beetle, one of nature's most beneficial insects.

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Organic cotton is a leap ahead for the garment industry -- not so the toxic dyes and finishing agents used in trendy eco-jeans.

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