The Legend
There was once a man who drove hundreds of thousands of miles through Texas spreading poppy Seeds. He didn’t care where they landed and he never turned around to go
On Poppy Tea
The Origin of Poppy Tea Long before the rise of empires, in the fertile cradle of civilization the ancient Sumerians cultivated a plant they called “Hul Gil”, meaning “Joy Plant.”
On Laudanum
Let’s talk about the Historical Production of Laudanum in the 17th–19th Centuries. Laudanum, a poppy sap suspension medicine, was produced by dissolving ground up dried poppy sap (that had first
On Tylenol
Prohibition & The Demand for a “Safe” Pill Tylenols story does not begin with its creation but rather prohibition. Morphinism like refer madness demonized those seeking relief from how they
Once, They Feared Us
Leaders, I write this not as a plea nor a threat but as a record of memories lived.History is not kind to those who forget its lessons, and one lesson