The out of place item is used by guides for sharing maps and photos with guests, sending updates of wildlife movements and even to identify interesting plants and birdsong.

BBC: Tablets invade the travel sphere

Working with animals and plants is interesting, not ennobling.

FORBES: It's Time To Kick Farmers Off The Federal Dole

Interesting to hear you say that auto plants are among the firms changing the upper part of South Carolina because we've also been visiting people just a couple hours away who wish they had a plant in their town.

NPR: S. Carolina Towns Cope with Economic Fallout

You can still have the green, but using other types of ground covers and plants could create a much more interesting look and use less water.

CNN: X-rated yards save the environment

One of the most interesting news stories coming out of China in recent weeks has involved strikes at Honda plants in Foshan.

FORBES: The Chinese Strike At Honda