Category: General

“Females in many groups seem to prefer higher-energy courtship signals,” says Lewis.  In fireflies, females are wowed by faster or longer flashes; in some frogs, crickets and katydids, females like longer, louder or faster calls.  In other words, a female wants a mate who works hard to get her attention.Your branch or mine?  By Jessica…

Answer are for who you are now… not who you were in the past.When do you feel your best?In the morningDuring the afternoon and early eveningLate at nightYou usually walk…Fairly fast, with long stepsFairly fast, with little stepsLess fast head up, looking the world in the faceLess fast, head downVery slowlyWhen talking to people you…Stand…

Every time I get worried about something I say my prayers more.Jim Burns

The following photograph, and more of the work of Gregory Colbert was covered in the June issue of Smithsonian under the title “Animal Magnetism.”  These are extraordinary photographs that merit your attention.  You can see more of this work and a schedule of this touring exhibition at his Ashes and Snow site.  You won’t be…

Four and a half weeks after I posted Bush declares “Win” in “Drug War”, in the 8 August 2005 issue of Time Magazine, they posted the following:The U.S. has a long history of fighting wars on nouns.  In the 1930s, F.D.R. fought a war on crime.  Lyndon Johnson launched a war on poverty in 1964. …

For additional startling comparisons see Meet the World.

Dr. and Mrs. Wingnut are happy to announce that they have been married for 17 years today.  Their wedding day was on a Saturday, 6 August 1988 because Mrs. Wingnut said no one would come to the wedding if they were married the day Dr. Wingnut wanted, 8/8/88.  So now he remembers it as that…