Here’s a dog story to brighten your day. Let’s hear it for Buford the rancher’s dog: A huge search operation was launched when the [2-year-old] boy disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 100 miles south of Grand Canyon … Continue reading →
It was probably only a matter of time before we heard this: Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found. An Australian review of existing studies has argued … Continue reading →
I’m on my way home today, but yesterday I went to the Natural History Museum, an experience I recall from childhood with affection. It’s so huge that it would take many days to really cover it, and I was only … Continue reading →
As a child I recall learning an old rhyme that went something like this: “March wind, April showers, make room for the sweet May flowers.” And doing a search just now, I see that’s pretty close to the lyrics of … Continue reading →
I just learned that today is pi day. No, not that kind of pie. National Pie Day comes on January 23rd – and now that I’ve learned that, I plan to celebrate next year. Pie is one of my very … Continue reading →
… and if you’re not, I’d wager it’s because you’re a morning person – whereas I’m a nightowl, and have been since early childhood. Circadian rhythms and all that. Or, perhaps you have a job that dictates that you get … Continue reading →
There’s been so much big news every day since Trump’s inauguration that it’s hard to keep up. Today, though, I was further hampered by a new computer problem – this time a bum modem. I’ll skip the details, but let’s … Continue reading →
A real one, not a metaphoric one. Fortunately, as with most New England earthquakes, it was small: in this case, 3.8. I didn’t feel it, although I should have, as it was felt from Portland, Maine to Boston: The quake … Continue reading →
At least, that’s the reason that’s being given by Trump: The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see … Continue reading →
It’s been very cold in New England for the last few days. Having returned recently from visiting family who live in climes with less chilly winter weather, I found it a shock to get to the Boston airport very late … Continue reading →
Depending on where you live in the US, the earliest sunset is in the next couple of days or even today. I’m not an early riser, so the earliest sunset day represents an even greater milestone for me than the … Continue reading →
This is about the discovery: The partial remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine are believed to have been found on the slopes of Mount Everest, a century after he died alongside his fellow British climber George Mallory while attempting – or … Continue reading →