Category Archives: Agriculture

Food Security

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Tony Simeone

I wonder how many readers ever give much thought to food security. Many developing countries suffer from acute shortages of food for a myriad of reasons from civil conflicts and economic stress to extreme weather anomalies that have a direct … Continue reading →

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Importance of Ecosystem Diversity

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Tony Simeone

When I was young – younger – very young, I would often visit my grandparent’s home. They arrived in America in the late 1800s. They were no different from the many immigrants being subsumed into a new culture. Rarely easy, … Continue reading →

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The Realities of a Book Review

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tony Simeone

Completing the writing of Connecting Two Worlds was both physically and mentally therapeutic. Physically, because during recovery from surgery, I had ample time for tasks that required little physical exertion. It turned out that I was only partially correct. Writing … Continue reading →

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