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Atypical Adventures in Entrepreneurship
There’s no set of instructions for being an entrepreneur. Hubert Morrisette’s professional journey encapsulates this idea. By Ian Sherlock A charismatic man in his 70s wearing dress clothes and running shoes approached the jumbled intersection without hesitation. He stepped off the curb, evolving into a slight jog to avoid oncoming commuters in a rush to get home from work. It was 3:14 p.m., and Hubert Morrisette was beginning his daily one-and-a-half-mile walk to Shippensbur
Ian Sherlock
Dec 11, 20254 min read


How the Shippensburg University Campus Farm is Facing Pennsylvania’s “Dead Soil” Problem
BY IAN SHERLOCK - APR 30, 2024 The light brown dust covered a pile of small stones. It is dry, so dry that not even a drop of water would quench the thirst of the lifeless landscape. When you try to hold the dirt in your hands, it just falls between your fingers, leaving a layer of dust. This description may sound like that of a desert. In reality, it’s the description of a soil sample that has been drained of its nutrients from a Pennsylvania farm. PA’s over-farmed and o
Ian Sherlock
Dec 11, 20256 min read
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