I know I’m not supposed to love it, but I do. Pueraria montana, or as other people might know it, the Vine That Ate The South — kudzu was all the rage at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition where people flocked to Japan’s booth to learn about their native ornamental plants.

I’ve always been a bit of a secret potty mouth, so I’m a fan of Francis Grose who hit the seedy bars and sordid underworld of gritty late 18th century London with an assistant to find colorful entries for his dictionary. His Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1785 was a clap back at Dr. […]

Grammarly is the pick me up I didn’t even know I needed.

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