An earthly heaven for hedgehogsMy human mom told me we were going to meet a new kind of animal in Piedmont. I had to be on best behavior, she said, because dogs are not…Mar 21Mar 21
Published inManagement MattersAmphibian texocity (tech + toxicity)Doesn’t anyone else get the feeling that we are frogs in the pot of water, and the temperature is slowly rising (although, heaven forbid…Feb 22Feb 22
Italy’s not-so-secret celebration of CarnevaleMost Americans have heard of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Most Europeans know about Carnevale in Venice, Italy. And just about everyone has…Feb 10Feb 10
Published inTell Your StorySurviving in a world of texicity (tech + toxicity)The day began normally enough. I planned to return a computer screen to the office of the client who had loaned it to me, as the equipment…Jan 6Jan 6
On the wings (and not) of wounded angelsMy Christmas memories are bookended by two angels, very different in composition, color, and context, and separated by geography as well as…Dec 18, 20242Dec 18, 20242
CAN A HORMONE IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE?I got to thinking about the word “hormone” the other day. As an adolescent, I always smiled at that word because its homophone is designed…Nov 18, 2024Nov 18, 2024
Life, LiBearty, and the pursuit of animal welfareThe European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) was once found in significant numbers across the continent. Today it is extinct in Britain…Sep 9, 2024Sep 9, 2024
Do as I do, not as I sayMany of us go through the process of sorting out our parents’ papers after they die — you know, the piles of memorabilia they were always…Aug 25, 20242Aug 25, 20242
The Dualie DilemmaWhat do I have in common with a 19th century political revolutionary?Jul 21, 2024Jul 21, 2024
Savouring the Scottish Cheese Trail“People don’t come to Scotland to lie under a palm tree.” Scottish native Wendy Barrie is stating the obvious, since palm trees are hard to…Jun 3, 2024Jun 3, 2024
