Waxhaw/Charlotte, North Carolina (25 miles from home) The other day Flat Stanley came along with me to work at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Charlotte. You can see Flat Stanley helped to cook the pizzas. First, he helped to look in on the pizzas while they cook in the large brick oven. You can see the wood and gas flames… Read More
Flat Stanley Visits the Missouri State Capitol!
Jefferson City, Missouri (848 miles from home) Hey Jake and Ms. Rorie’s Class! Thought you would like to see Flat Stanley having fun in the snow here in Missouri this week. He really enjoyed the white, fluffy stuff but he was ready to go back inside, because it sure was cold, and he forgot his jacket! The weather in Missouri… Read More
Understanding the Boll Weevil’s Impact Looking Forward
The boll weevil is one of those pests that achieved legendary status for the path of destruction it left in its wake. And to my mind’s eye, its one of the few pests to achieve such notoriety specifically for the impact on crop production and the impending doom it caused society. I would guess it ranks fairly close to the… Read More
Opening Day for Major League Baseball & Spring Training aka Understanding Farming through Baseball Terminology
Yesterday I spent the afternoon with the boys of summer. It was incredible! After this winter’s snowed in adventures in Atlanta and St. Louis, along with all the other crappy weather that simply made traveling harder, I think that the mid-80 degree day was truly a gift from God. It’s amazing how clear my head became thanks to yelling for Mark Texeira when he… Read More
Checking Out Chicago & Snowmobile Racing — A Flat Stanley Adventure
Chicago, Illinois (773 miles from home) Jake, I sent your Flat Stanley with my business partner to Chicago. I hope you are getting a lot of emails about where he has been. Flat Stanley stopped by Comiskey Park in Chicago to hang out with his pals, the world’s greatest baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. He then went to the University… Read More
Snowstorms, Soybean Seed & Kool-Aid’s Birthplace — Flat Stanley in Nebraska
Juniata, Nebraska (1,279 miles from home) Flat Stanley had quite a time while here in Juniata, NE. Weeks Farms is located in the South Central part of Nebraska. We have a large swing in climate during the year. In the summer it can get above 100 degrees and just a few nights ago it was -16 degrees overnight. On our farm,… Read More
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