I think I’ve been cursed. There is a tribe in the Sudan that believes much of what happens in life is due to witches. These witches either knowingly or unknowingly curse people. I think that this explanation is just as good as any other for what recently happened.

Tea Tree oil, which is extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has been used by the Australian aborigines for centuries as an antiseptic and antifungal treatment. In recent years, many countries have embraced it as an alternative to synthetic medicines.

Over the weekend I was in my garden, checking out my vegetables when I saw that a few of the radishes were ready to be picked. I leaned over, pulled them up only to discover upon closer examination that something had gotten to them first.
Being a bit peeved I decided to head [...]