Archive for May, 2009

Save The 3-Toed Box Turtle Springfield

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Conservation Department asks motorists to spare box turtles – Automobiles may threaten this long-lived species.
I caught this article in the Republic Monitor and it answers a number of questions I’ve always had.
Box turtles live a long time, and females continue laying eggs for most of their lives. They need lots of time to [...]

My Love-Hate Relationship with Maria’s Mexican Restaurant

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Ah Maria’s, downtown Springfield’s only Mexican Restaurant. It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been there and most folks do enjoy themselves. Me – after 5 years of downtown living I’m on a first name basis with the bar staff and can say I’ve spent more of my disposable income for dining there [...]