Hitching a ride…
…in a pinch:
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Welcome back, cicada
Here’s the scoop on the little buggers. I remember them well from my youth, circa 1962. In the well-arbored suburbs of New York and New Jersey, they sang in the trees and then carpeted the ground like fallen leaves in … Continue reading →
I think it’s a case of…
…where there’s a will, there’s a way. The most heartwarming line in the article: “Stacey Belhumeur, a Tucson, Arizona, zookeeper and species survival plan coordinator for the North American population of giant anteaters, [said], “My guess is they thought they … Continue reading →
Methinks…
…there’s some heavy-duty symbolism at work here: There was a crash landing Sunday at the Duluth International Airport, but it didn’t involve airplanes. Rather, it was two bald eagles, which were fighting in midair when they locked talons. In a … Continue reading →
Monkeys first came to the Americas on vegetation rafts
Or on spaceships. No, actually it was vegetation rafts. I kid you not: Primates came to the New World (meaning North and South America) from, we think, Africa. As improbable as it sounds, scientists think early primates crossed the Atlantic … Continue reading →
Biting the hand that pets you
Cats. Not my favorite creatures. Oh, I’ve met some cats I’ve liked. Sweet ones, gentle ones, funny ones. But in general, cats are not my cup of tea (although, in their paradoxical way, they tend to really, really like me). … Continue reading →
Not wild about Wild
I belong to a book group, as it seems about 99% of American women do these days. The books are more or less a pretext for getting together, talking, eating, and talking (did I say talking?). Sometimes I read the … Continue reading →
Not your father’s Captain Ahab
Did you know that there’s a campaign by shark attack survivors to save sharks? I can understand this in the abstract, if sharks are indeed an important part of the ocean ecosystem, although it still seems rather odd, perhaps a … Continue reading →
I am extremely happy to report…
…that I still have power. So far. I’m so surprised. Of course, it’s still snowing a teeny weeny bit, and, more importantly, the wind is still gusting. But as time goes on and the power holds, it becomes more and … Continue reading →
Every storm cloud has a…
…swarm of bacteria. Not a silver lining?
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Continue reading →Winter solstice: NASA sets us straight
[Bumped up.] Today will not be the end of the world, NASA assures us on its website. Thanks, NASA, we needed that. It is, however, the end of one Mayan long-count calendar cycle and the beginning of a new one, … Continue reading →