Nectar Thieves In The Night

The first few times it happened in 2008, it was a mystery. We’d awake to the hummingbird feeder completely drained … More

Be Happier, Eat 5 Fruits and 5 Veggies Daily

We’ve long been told “we are what we eat” and we need to “eat well to be well” in our physical … More

Who Doesn’t Love The Fair?

I don’t.  There.  I said it.  I don’t like the state fair. When the family packed up to make our … More

Komen Pink Camouflaging “Bit For The Cure”

One in eight women will develop or die from breast cancer.  Having a mission statement to end breast cancer is … More

Freezing Eggs, A Perk For Female Employees?

When I read the headline that Apple and Facebook are now offering to freeze female employees’ eggs as a perk of employment, … More

Success In An Elusive F2 at The Knoxville Zoo

Once upon a time, an interesting species of turtle became extinct. Last seen in 1908, the Arakan Forest Turtle, Heosemys depressa, … More

Visitors @ My Window

I have cats. So, when I heard a “thud” at the window, I assumed it was one of my furry … More

Invisible Desert Dwellers

Desert dwellers are accustomed to the monsoon season and the rain it ushers in, a glass of water raised to … More

Of Mice And Women

Back in the early 1970s when I was a young nurse at Cincinnati General Hospital I was rejected from participation … More

Unexpectedly, A Mighty Mite

My goal yesterday, when I set out with my friend and hiking buddy Kathy, was to show her a secret … More