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Not everybody breaking into the marijuana industry wants to grow plants or run a dispensary. In fact, entrepreneurs of all stripes are launching new efforts to cash in on the budding popularity of the cannabis business. Head shops may be the most common endeavor that comes to mind in this arena. Retailers who sell pipes, [...]
Landscaping by goat is becoming increasingly popular in urban areas across the nation. Besides being amazing and engaging creatures, goats are much more sustainable and environmentally friendly than a gas-powered lawn mower. The animals also provide organic fertilizer, which can help to restore degraded earth and natural soil organisms. Goat grazing is also much safer to our water supply than the use of toxic herbicides and chemicals. Even corporations like Google are now using goats to control their weeds at their headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Biologists discovered a surprising amount of human debris and plastic among the stomach contents of a dead gray whale that stranded in West Seattle last week. Sightings of grays are rare in Puget Sound and extremely unusual in Elliot Bay. But at the end of March, a gray whale was spotted close to the West [...]
In the current economy, financial incentives alone are sufficiently enticing to make many people consider a career change. For the cannabis entrepreneur, though the initial costs of indoor lamps, wiring, fertilizer, soil and fans can add up, the start-up costs pale in comparison with most small businesses. Depending on the size of the operation, growers [...]
This is a cross-post from Glue and Glitter Oh my goodness gracious! Everyone I know is stressed to the max these days. I’m hearing about work drama, family woes, and just an all around sense of feeling overwhelmed from pretty much everyone I love. It’s bumming me right out, and it’s time to do something [...]
