Banff National Park is in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and is Canada’s first national park. It’s destiny was set with the discovery of a natural hot springs by railway workers in 1883. The highest peak, Mount Forbes is 11,850 feet. The mountains range from 45 to 120 million […]
Opossums — Super Cool, Super Heros, Super Neighbors
Opossums (uh-possums) have gotten a bad rap and it’s all because of their looks. They are neither cuddly cute enough nor frighteningly creepy enough to generate the right emoji responses. So you won’t see any “aw” inspired glam shots of these long nosed, bare tailed, giant rat looking animals gracing […]
Lost & Found News: A Horror of Ticks (Part 1)
A “horror of ticks” may not be the “correct” collective noun for ticks (and who knows what is?), but it does seem appropriate given the recent surge in horror tales of tick in the news. Long the bane of outdoor and nature enthusiasts, ticks have mutated their creepy crawly reputation […]
Music: Brad Paisley’s TICKS
It’s tick season — time for Brad Paisley’s TICKS song. He claims it was about “having fun and the Country culture of courting.” Well, romance is in the eye of the beholder. Still, it is hard to imagine ticks as having the power to romantically inspire a musical artist, and […]
Words: “The Practical Value of Psychology…”
“The practical value of psychology… It is well recognized that the teacher must understand the working of the mind in order best to impart his information in that way that will enable the student to grasp it most readily. It was not recognized that every man[woman] going out into the […]
For The Joy of Animals: Happy Water Dance
On a hot day — some dance to make it rain. While others dance to celebrate what the fountain gods deliver… The Happy Water Dance Happy boy does the fountain dance pic.twitter.com/4zbOBz4Msw — HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) May 15, 2019 ###
Words: “To Be Everywhere At Once Is To Be Nowhere Forever”
In our rush to be and do everything, we rush past so much that maybe small in the moment but huge in a life time. “There are some good things to be said about walking. Not many, but some. Walking takes longer, for example, than any other known form of […]
Insulin Resistance, Carbohydrate Intolerance, And Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
With 52% of US adults having type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, who among us hasn’t seen friends or family (or self?) struggling with the disease? And how many of us still don’t fully grasp the disease and how insulin resistance and carbohydrate intolerance affects our bodies? Dr. Sarah Hallberg brings […]
It’s Spring — Plant Something Edible!
Spring is nature’s time for growth and renewal. So, what better time for us to recognize and understand the many facets of natures’ life cycles. And what better way for us to participate and observe than to plant something edible! It nurtures a sense of wonder. It promotes an understanding of […]
Are We More Food Naive Than Food Savvy?
A bit of food for an “April Fools” thought… Most of us would consider ourselves to be something of a foodie — we take great pleasure in our food and eating. We know where to get the best buffalo wings, what toppings make for the ultimate pizza, and we can […]
For The Joy Of Animals: Mouse Maid
Apparently, Cinderella isn’t the only one with a mouse helper. So Handy and compact — may be having a mouse maid will become the next little thing…
Perspectives: Family Dairy Farm
Much food for thought and well worth the time!
Growing Designer Snowflakes
There is something magical and compelling in the delicate artistry of snowflakes. It’s as if nature decided to show off one of its finest creations in a study of contrasts and contradictions. After all, how can snowflakes fall at a rate of “a million billion per second” and yet every […]
Words: “Be An Intelligent Toiler… “
May we each understand the need, and strive to be, an intelligent toiler… “An infallible test of civilization is that a man claiming to be civilized should be an intelligent toiler, that he should understand the dignity of labor, and that his work should be such as to advance the […]
For The Joy of Animals: A Tail Dragging Bald Eagle
When you watch bald eagles being raised in near blizzard conditions, you might get the impression that they are pretty impervious to the cold. But, as one bald eagle found out the hard way, given the right circumstances mother nature can get the best of any of us. After enjoying […]
Words: “Water …The Vital Humour Of This Arid Earth”
Leonardo Da Vinci was a keen observer and student of nature. His notes on The Nature of Water, from The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci , Translation by Edward MacCurdy (1955) are perceptive and eloquent: “Water is that which serves the vital humour of this arid earth. …Thus hither and thither, up […]
Downed Power Line PSA — This Might Shock You
We never know what situations we are going to encounter in life. So, just in case you find yourself around downed power lines that are live — this downed power line PSA from Puget Sound Energy shares some key information that may help save your life: Stay at least 35 […]
Can We Ever Feel Too Valuable?
We all have an innate need to be valued in life — to feel we are valuable as individuals and as members of our community and to feel that our contributions are worthy and appreciated. But can we ever feel too valuable?
Tis The Season…
Tis the season — to share love and laughter among friends, family and furcritters…
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Beautiful And Cute But Still Voracious Predators
If something is beautiful or cute we tend to think of it as friendly, happy or, at the very least, benign. But few things look and act that simply.
Words: “The World Of The Individual Person…”
Recently, Pew Research asked thousands of Americans where they find meaning in life. Instead of presenting group responses, they highlighted the wonderful responses and stories from the world of the individual person. It reminded me that: Everything of value and meaning is close to us. One step and one person won’t […]
Location Isn’t Just A Place, It’s An Environment
The first, second, and third rule of real estate is — Location, Location, Location! But location isn’t just a place on a map or coordinates given by your gps. It is not something static. It is life. Location is an entire environment… It is a dynamic relationship that is constantly changing and evolving […]