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Mentha's Profile
I love nature, gardening, traveling, reading, old movies, cooking and baking, humor. I double majored in botany and pharmacy, then years later just for fun earned an MS in biology. I'm a long-time vegetarian, and a born feminist. Oh, and cats!
DOB: 1959
Location: SW Michigan
Groups: Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Backyard Science, Foreign Policy & International Issues/Events
Diaries published: 35 (104 days since last diary on Thu Aug 28, 2025 at 06:00 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 7445 (4 days since last comment on Sat Dec 06, 2025 at 01:19 PM PST)
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- The Programmed Implosion: The Inevitable American Economic Collapse The American debt exceeds trillions of dollars and continues to rise due to high public spending, low interest rates, and pressure for economic stimulus. Investor confidence reinforces...24 comments 12 Recs
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