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A couple of days ago I posted about making blackberry cobbler from some wild blackberries we found and picked.

Nature is always interesting and …

Brambles scraped and scratched. The air clung humid against skin crisped beneath the sun.

Skin itched.

What’s that? Reach for it.

Ouch, thorns!

No, look there.

Wild blackberries!

Let’s pick some.

Hands stained ruby red.

What should we do with them?

Mom’s blackberry cobbler recipe.

Stomachs full. …

In time for the weekend, and to get a jump on the Halloween festivities in October, here are five quick links. Included here are photos from a zombie walk, a recipe for a cappuccino fudge cheesecake, financial advice, one way to get onto Jeopardy, and how to peel a whole head of garlic in less than …