This is why…
…squirrels are not really a recommended pet: At least, it’s one of the reasons why.
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Acquainted with the White
[NOTE: Gerard Vanderleun recycled an old post of his at American Digest, an ode to the rainy season in Seattle. Which reminds me that, way back when, I wrote an answering poem—only mine was an ode to snow season in … Continue reading →
This news…
…may render you speechless. But it won’t render your dog speechless. Au contraire.
Continue reading →De-extinction: should we do it?
The NY Times Magazine has an article about the looming possibility of what’s called “de-extinction”—that is, bringing back extinct species such as the passenger pigeon, or something close to them. It seems to be within our grasp to bring to … Continue reading →
I have grown used to…
…the fact that I’m now living in the Arctic. It’s been that kind of winter. It’s snowing now—snowing along most of the eastern part of the country, I think. We here in the north actually have gotten less snow than … Continue reading →
Leonard Cohen and “Going Home”: a brief elaboration
Last night I was listening to Leonard Cohen’s “Going Home.” In that song he’s his usual lugubrious, hypnotic, philosophical, mystical self. The lyric could only have been written by a writer who’s no longer young. You may think the song … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Advice-giving bot: Introducing unsuullied plants at home can be advisable. In the long run, the most visited and the interesting place may be the Camel Tracks. Then again, it may not be the Camel Tracks. But did you know that … Continue reading →
Niagara…
…sort-of Falls: No, it’s not completely frozen.
Continue reading →Your dog…
…recognizes your face, not just your smell.
Continue reading →The fruit fly war
I think I’m winning. For now. It all started with an event so ordinary as to be unremarkable: a couple of fruit flies (or their larva) came in with some purchase or other. After I spotted them, I was very … Continue reading →
Did you do that?
When the answer would be “yes”:
Continue reading →The suicide bees
Not killer bees: suicide bees. Yesterday was a lovely warm day, and I had lunch with a friend. We decided the weather was so nice that we’d sit outside at a restaurant that had some sidewalk tables. I’d ordered a … Continue reading →