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    Aug 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Blum Ranch in Acton keeps it old school

    For a vision from a century ago, when farms covered Los Angeles County, there's no better time machine than <a href="http://www.blumranch.com/,">Blum Ranch</a> in Acton, southwest of Palmdale. Just off the 14 freeway, about an hour north of downtown, its 40 acres of peach and pear orchards are the largest deciduous fruit planting so close to the city. The century-old stone house, the streamlined 1940 tractor, the ancient, creaky trees and the fruit they produce are as defiantly old school as the owners, Ray and Elizabeth Billet.
    For a vision from a century ago, when farms covered Los Angeles County, there's no better time machine than Blum Ranch in Acton, southwest of Palmdale. Just off the 14 freeway, about an hour north of downtown, its 40 acres of peach and pear orchards are...

    Tags: Peaches, Pears, Farms, Productivity

    2. May 31, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Gearbox: A great packable toy

    <b>Name:</b> Phd Pocket Disc
    Name: Phd Pocket Disc What it is: A perfect toy for the road, this crocheted flying disc can be crushed in the bottom of a suitcase and come out ready to fly. How it works: Throw it just as you would a Frisbee. Almost all the same techniques will work....
    3. Feb 13, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Walter Fredrick Morrison dies at 90; father of the Frisbee

    Walter Fredrick Morrison, whose post-World War II invention of a "flying" plastic disc became an American recreational icon known as the Frisbee, has died. He was 90.
    Walter Fredrick Morrison, whose post-World War II invention of a "flying" plastic disc became an American recreational icon known as the Frisbee, has died. He was 90. Morrison died Tuesday of age-related causes at his home in Monroe, Utah, said his son,...

    Tags: Invention and Innovation, Popcorn, Companies and Corporations, Ultimate Flying Disc, UFO Sightings

    4. Feb 11, 2010 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Disc Golf, Colleges and Universities, Golf, Pluto (fictional animal)

    5. Oct 17, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. See dates in a new light

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Peaking Rutabdates: One of the most exquisite treats of fall is the Barhi date when it's been ripened to the stage that goes by the Arabic name of rutab. At that point, the date is completely ripe but has not yet begun to dry. This makes the fruit soft...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Dining and Drinking, Apples, Alcoholic Beverages

    6. Sep 8, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Flying discs turn exercise into play

    In the 51 years since a company called Wham-O made a plastic saucer and named it Frisbee, we've gotten disc golf, a team disc sport called Ultimate and even an annual World Canine Disc Championship, featuring disc-catching dogs performing jaw-dropping aerial gymnastics. Those dogs are on to something. As you twist your body, whip your arm, then run after and catch a flying disc, you stretch your muscles, strengthen your back, build coordination and burn as much as 200 calories an hour, according to <a href="http://www.fitday.com">www.fitday.com</a>. It's stealth fitness, masquerading as pure fun, that you can do anywhere at any age. Here are four spins on the concept
    In the 51 years since a company called Wham-O made a plastic saucer and named it Frisbee, we've gotten disc golf, a team disc sport called Ultimate and even an annual World Canine Disc Championship, featuring disc-catching dogs performing jaw-dropping...

    Tags: Disc Golf, Golf, Dog (animal), Ultimate Flying Disc

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