It’s winter. It’s cold. Another record arctic blast is predicted. Time to fire up the oven and distract everyone with the delicious aromas … More
Category: Health
Words: Steve Jobs “Bicycle For Our Minds…”
The common everyday bicycle is one of the most underrated inventions. In the US, we mostly consider it as a toy … More
Grammys: Another Institution Failure On Domestic Violence
Sunday’s Grammy Awards became the latest institution failure on domestic violence. It featured a PSA by President Obama calling attention to the … More
A Cool Thing Happened at Work: Baby Chinese Crocodile Lizards
It’s no secret that I love my job. Becoming a reptile keeper at the Knoxville Zoo last year was a … More
Quotable You: “Kindness Can Outdistance Meanness”
Like many (most?) people (see twitter, facebook, etc) I like to find and collect quotes, bits of words, that speak … More
Words: “Today Is The Right Day…”
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is … More
Mighty Saguaro Bones
Mighty Saguaro bones. I didn’t realize, until I was culling through my photo library, that I appear to have a … More
Ten Things I Don’t Want to Hear Two Days Before Christmas
Here is my Ten Things I Don’t Want to Hear Two Days Before Christmas list: I have a Christmas lunch … More
Christmas Spirit, It’s Free
Christmas can be a tough time of year. I know this from experience. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the … More
The Terror in the Torture Report
It was several years after 9/11 before I had occasion to once again board a plane. Arriving at airport security, … More
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