Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Day of the Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by vanbraman

Today was an exciting day for many Americans as they watched the eclipse as it moved across the country. Many traveled to be in the totality zone, but since I was teaching a class I only was able to observe … Continue reading →

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Time for Tomatoes

Posted on August 20, 2017 by vanbraman

The tomato harvest is starting in California and that means that you start seeing tomato trucks on the highways and byways of the Central Valley. Of course it is not fun to get behind a row of them as you … Continue reading →

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