A Pig’s Menu
Wilma, the passionate pig: Did you know that our sister pigs in the factory never snuffle in the dirt?! I love to snuffle! What if I...
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Jennifer Hill
Apr 32 min read
Henry the Huffy (12)
I will dispense with my customary greeting, as I have a matter of great import to bring to your attention. There is a crisis at the...
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 281 min read
A Pig's Prediction
Wilma, the passionate pig, and Mona, the somewhat peaceful pig: "Just before we have our piglets, we will seem preoccupied, and our teats...
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 211 min read
A Pig's Question
Wilma, the passionate pig: "When I am pregnant, can I still run and root? And play? What about eating, Mona?! Can I eat?!" Mona, the...
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 202 min read
Henry the Triumphant (11)
Greetings. The lives of most dedicated public servants such as myself can be lacking in tangible accomplishment. Thus, it is with great...
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David (Max) Maxfield
Mar 157 min read
Guest Post: Finally, I Get to Eat My Friends
Hi, all. This month, my friend Max contributes his perspective on carnivorous consumption. Enjoy! I eat my friends. I didn’t always....
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 141 min read
A Pig's Panic
Wilma, the passionate pig: "When I am pregnant, I might have four piglets growing! Or I might have six! Or I might have eight! Or I might...
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 71 min read
Some Pig Terms
Wilma, the passionate pig: "I am a gilt because I haven’t had piglets yet! Geraldine is a sow because she’s had whole bunches of piglets!...
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Jennifer Hill
Mar 62 min read
Henry the Agitated (10)
Greetings. I shall dispense with ritualistic exchanges and cut to the chase, to use a relevant turn of phrase: What were you thinking?!...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 291 min read
A Pig's Cycle
Wilma, the passionate pig: "Did you know that a sow can have multiple batches of piglets each year? Our sister pigs in the pig factories...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 221 min read
The Piglets' Prelude
Wilma, the passionate pig, and Mona, the somewhat peaceful pig: "Hey! It is now breeding time and then it will be farrowing time. Get...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 213 min read
Henry the Philosophical (9)
Greetings. Henry here, as usual. I don’t have simmering crises or issues needing your attention, so I could pass on submitting a timely...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 151 min read
A Pig's Schedule
Wilma, the passionate pig: “Hey! I’m reaching out as I’ve just had a distressing experience! I’m sure it’s never happened to any pig...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 152 min read
Essential Workers in the Web of Life
Spiders arrived this year. In the past, I spotted an occasional spider, usually a small one marching solo. In the last growing season,...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 74 min read
Henry the Didactic (8)
Greetings. This missive marks a brief departure from my usual focus on practical matters at the Patch. For the Patch Translation Project...
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Jennifer Hill
Feb 19 min read
Greetings, New Human
We are four weeks into the semester, and things should be feeling routine. Before starting class, I quickly pull up the online quiz...
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Jennifer Hill
Jan 251 min read
A Pig's Wish
Wilma, the passionate pig: "You should give me tasty food and change it all the time! Try making it softer and easier to digest! I should...
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Jennifer Hill
Jan 181 min read
A Pig's Dance
Wilma, the passionate pig: “Food, food, food! My food! Delicious food! Hey, don’t take my food! But wait, I want your food! Or was this...
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Jennifer Hill
Jan 173 min read
Henry the Sleepy (7)
Greetings. It is with mixed emotions that I note the cessation of the season of darkness and the return of the light. I know that you...
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Jennifer Hill
Jan 155 min read
Thoughts on Chocolate
Winters in Montana can be long and dark, so it was with pleasure that I found myself working in New Mexico for a week last month. I took...
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