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Sometimes the solution to a problem is so obvious it escapes attention. Take the case of animal whiskers. Do you realize how many animals have them? In the mammal world, in fact, the with whiskered far outweigh the whiskerless. Consider for a moment how many mammals are whiskerless: Primates, elephants, whales, dolphins… Not too many […] It’s one of those things you read about and hear about all the time but seldom see. Then one day you happen to notice an odd discoloration on plant such as a sunflower. You look a bit closer and notice something even more odd – the discoloration is moving. So you look closer. […] The big serpents loose in the Florida swamplands have been in the news lately and people down south are understandably concerned about these big constrictors ( please see note below). They are a real hazard. Now I doubt that any of these big snakes could survive one of our Northwest winters (or even summer for […] Due to the large number of subscriber fleas I have shut down unrestricted subscription to this website. If you like to subscribe, and I sincerely wish you would, kindly refer to the Subscriber/Comment Policy page. HOOAH Jack If you happen to be in the Seattle/Tacoma area on 31 August I’ll be giving a presentation at the Federal Way Library on the people of Afghanistan that Monday night beginning at 6:30 pm. Details are in the poster found at the link below. I do a couple of these prsentations from my time over […] Perhaps it is better to describe these people as vermin instead of just plan fleas. For some reason they subscribe to my website numerous times under different usernames and slightly modified email accounts. I have no idea what the purpose of this foolishness is, so just as I would get rid of any annoying pest […] This Rugose Stag Beetle is actually a tiny little fellow despite his rhinoceros like appearance. The odd face mask staring at you is one of a group of beetles called Fire Bugs. What do rock music and the insect world have in common? Superstars, that’s what. Here’s an easy question for you: What […] Anyone who visits this site is at least curious about wildlife or some aspect of it. I am utterly and unabashedly fascinated by it. But although the natural world is my consuming passion it is not the only driver of my soul. For as long as I can remember I have loved literature and writing […] Years ago I commanded an Army recruiting company in upstate New York. The job required a lot of “windshield time” as I drove from one recruiting station to another. I normally packed a lunch for these little journeys and always selected a convenient setting of natural beauty for my afternoon lunch break. One day I […] |
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