Autopsy Results End the Crab/PSP Scare

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Perhaps the biggest news in Haines this summer was the sudden death of a local man attributed to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) from eating crab. The official autopsy results show that he actually perished from heart disease. Continue reading →

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Autumn Arrives on the Homestead

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, August 1st, is known in parts of the world as Lughnassadh or Lammas Day. According to the Celtic calendar, which we tend to follow, this day, the first harvest festival of the year, is also the first day of autumn.

I’ve spoken of this passionately and at length in the past, but briefly, the ancient Celts held that seasons, like all living things, begin as infants, grow, and die. Therefore, a season’s beginning looks a lot like the season that just ended, until it matures into its own distinct nature. Continue reading →

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