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Nature

Respecting the Emotional Lives of Animals

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Whales-online.org offers this podcast with Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado and Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society. The interviewer and Marc discuss his new book Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect. Marc’s book considers the full spectrum of topics relating to animals in the human world including animal sentience and animal emotions.

From the Whales-online.org site: “Marc explains that the difference between … Read More

Take It From the Top

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This is the view from the top of Owl’s Head, one of Lake Placid’s shorter hikes — just over 2 miles up and back.

Cait and I were heading back after a long weekend at my mother’s (Andrew stayed home to get in the last of some golfing, while watching the dogs). Just as we were about to pass the road that led to the trail head, we looked at each other.

“Mom?” Cait nodded to the entrance.

“Sure,” I … Read More

The Adirondacks — A Wilderness Lover’s Paradise

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With summer in full swing and Cait out of school, we spend more time at my mother’s place up in the Adirondacks. Since I always appreciate seeing pictures of where you all live around the world (it helps to satisfy my wanderlust), I thought you might enjoy seeing more than just my pond.

When the locals talk about the Adirondacks, they’re usually referring to the mountains which attract hikers and climbers from all over. There are 46 “High Peaks” dominated … Read More

Leaves of Three – Let Them Be

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I thought I was immune, but I guess I’m not anymore… For the first time in decades, I’ve got Poison Ivy. I got it pulling some vines off my trees. My hands are a blistered mess, which makes typing interesting. In others words, this’ll be a short post. Just a quick refresher for those who might have forgotten what Poison Ivy looks like.

poison_ivy.jpg This is what’s left of the vine that I foolishly grabbed with my bare hands.

Poison Ivy … Read More

Going On A Walkabout

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Most people know the expression, Go On Walkabout, comes from the Aboriginal people. But most people don’t know much about the underlying reasons for the practice. When Aboriginal people set off on a Walkabout, they’re taking a spiritual journey to a “Belonging Place” in order to renew their relationship with their Dreaming and the Landscape.

I was born a Dreamer. And I’d been going on my own version of Walkabouts long before I’d ever heard of the term or learned … Read More

All God’s Creatures

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Ring ring ring.

Disembodied voice from Caller ID, “Call from wireless caller.”

Wondering what Andrew has forgotten, as he’s just left the house for work, I answer, “Hey, what’s up?”

“I need you to do me a favor. Can you walk down the road to the bridge by George’s house?”

Thinking that’s a very interesting request and assuming more details will be forthcoming, I say, “Sure.”

“There’s a big turtle that’s just starting to cross the road and I need … Read More

Wanderings — Relative Size of Astronomical Objects

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By now, you guys know that I have an interest in anything up in the sky. Here are some photos that will help give you a sense of scale.

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These are the planets closest to the Sun. Except for Pluto, which has recently been demoted as a planet and is the furthest from the Sun. The order goes Mercury, Venus, Earth, then Mars.

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The big boys, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, come next. As you can see, Jupiter is the … Read More

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