Although this partnership takes place in Australia, I was drawn to it because it is such a great example of the relationship between wildlife and habitat. Tiger sharks prey on a variety of marine life and even mammals such as the dugongs (sea cows), and dugongs main food source is seagrass. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
On-Line Shopping’s Carbon Footprint
I ran across a short video recently from one of the on-line newsletters I read Grist's Briefly - Stuff that matters. Although the article that introduced the video covered many things about how consumerism drives climate change, one item in particular stuck with me -- on-line shopping's carbon … [Read more...]
It’s Ice Skating Season
I haven't ice skated in years, and in fact, no longer own a pair of ice skates, but the cold weather we're having in Wisconsin is making for some excellent ice skating surfaces. All in all, it should be a wonderful ice skating season for enthusiasts. So enjoy! Author Sharon Lamers brought this … [Read more...]
The American Garden — A Life or Death Situation
I am pleased to announce the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter is presenting their 22nd annual Toward Harmony with Nature conference The American Garden – A Life or Death Situation on January 27, 2018 at the Oshkosh Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. THE KEYNOTE … [Read more...]
Irony — One of America’s biggest oil fields is using solar
Merriam-Webster defines irony as "(1) :incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) :an event or result marked by such incongruity." This is a good example of irony: One of America's biggest oil fields is using solar! The Washington Post’s … [Read more...]
52nd Anniversary
Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary, so I'm taking the day off. Not sure what we'll do special yet, but we'll think of something. I recall the day well. It was a lovely December day, until the evening reception. We had a hellacious snowstorm. It gave us the winter wedding we had planned, but it … [Read more...]