An Australian women found a venomous snake in her bed [hat tip: Instapundit]: Zachery Richards of Zachery’s Snake and Reptile Relocation posted photos to his business’ Facebook page showing the 6-foot eastern brown snake stretched out on a Maroon woman’s … Continue reading →
Where I live, mid-March is still winter. Yes, tiny green shoots that will someday become daylilies have been poking up in the sunniest spots. But snow and ice storms can still happen for at least another month, and today there’s … Continue reading →
I usually try to take a long walk every day. It helps with – well, just about everything. And so when I was out west recently, I tried to keep it up most days. In some of the places I … Continue reading →
I’m still out west, staying in an airbnb. Last night I was trying to relax – fat chance! – and watched some TV I thought might be soothing. It was the first episode in the Netflix series “Our Planet.” What … Continue reading →
I don’t mean a metaphorical one; I mean an actual one. It’s not predicted to be so cold here in New England. In fact, we’re supposed to get a warmish spell with rain and even thunderstorms. Strange. Then on the … Continue reading →
Don’t really think so. But the other day some commenter brought it up for discussion, and here’s the idea: A paper published in the journal ‘Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology’ looked into the origins of life here on our … Continue reading →
The other day I was about to cook a couple of eggs. When I got them out of the carton, I noticed that one of them was bigger the the others. When I cracked it, out plopped an egg with … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Merry Night-Before-Christmas and Merry Christmas!] …a creature was stirring. Last night was Christmas Eve. I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I … Continue reading →
RIP. At least 70 people are feared dead: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference Saturday that the death toll may exceed 100. “This has been the most devastating tornado event in our state’s history,” Beshear said. The … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited repeat of an earlier post.] The earliest sunset is not at the solstice, the shortest day of the year. It comes somewhat earlier (now, for example), and varies slightly depending on latitude. Here’s an … Continue reading →
I had no idea that yesterday’s thread on the difficulty of distinguishing between intermediate shades of green and blue would occasion so many comments, but I’m glad it did. Color is a topic that’s dear to my heart. I’ve always … Continue reading →
What a scene: An animal trainer was saved by a Good Samaritan on Sunday after an alligator clamped onto her hand. Scales and Tails in Salt Lake City hosted a 5-year-old’s birthday party over the weekend, KUTV reported, and trainer … Continue reading →