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Pursuing giraffe, studying humans along the way

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

In 1956, following a childhood dream, a Canadian woman apparently became the first zoologist to conduct a long-term study of large mammals in Africa, years ahead of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and thousands of others. Pursuing Giraffe: a 1950s adventure … Continue reading →

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Illuminating turkey intelligence

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only portrays a moving human-animal bond, but dispels the notion that turkeys are stupid. In fact, Illumination in … Continue reading →

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The New Geography of Brunch

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

In the past year we have significantly change how we eat at our house. We need to eat more healthily for our bodies, our community and the environment. Thursday morning, the first produce from my own vegetable garden appeared on … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Barry Lopez

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a special Saturday feature profiling people I admire. These are all living people whose work relates directly or … Continue reading →

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Five Movies That Have Inspired My Writing

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

This is the first theme day in the 2012 WordCount Blogathon. Here are five movies that have inspired my life and writing. At the end I have provided an Amazon link to all the titles. Born Free (1966) As a … Continue reading →

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Shifting to local food

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

In recent months I have shifted dramatically toward consuming more locally produced food. I began buying into the idea years ago, but putting it into practice was harder. Before I concentrated on using local foods, the seasons tended to pass … Continue reading →

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