What is a Quafaie?


Quafaie (pronounced: kwa FAY) are fantasy creatures that exist in the fantasy writing of Hugh Kemeny, and are created by him. They are primarily in Hugh Kemeny’s Black Phoenix short stories...

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Daily Factoids

Plant Prophecies
Want to know the sex of your unborn baby?
Plant a seed of fleabane (Erigeron spp.), a daisylike weed that blooms on roadsides from March to August. If the flowers are tinged with pink, it's a girl; if blue, it's a boy.
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Thu 13 June 2013


From the Kitchen Cupboard
To produce sweet tomatoes and lower soil acidity, lightly sprinkle baking soda around the plants.
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Fri 14 June 2013


When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant that I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in 7 years.
- Mark Teain, American writer (1835-1910)
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Sat/Sun 15/16 June 2013

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