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

How long do you give a leader to succeed when it comes to national, state or local government? Is four … More

I’ve been on a bit of a scavenger hunt lately for the majestic Crested Saguaros. It all started about a … More

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is … More

I’ve had the pleasure of working with the hilarious, uber-talented Miss Betty White. No one is more deserving than she of … More

We may be disgruntled by the snow, but it is here to stay — at least for a couple of months. … More

Mighty Saguaro bones. I didn’t realize, until I was culling through my photo library, that I appear to have a … More

Women in charge Tina Fey and Amy Poehler skewered power players and stereotypes alike in their swan song as Golden … More

“…like ingesting a multilayered, deliciously decadent, and slightly acidic cake.” Poetry is the “jazz” of writing – where we get to … More