A wise old woman traveling in the mountains by herself, found a precious stone in a stream and put it in her bag. The next day she met a huge, heavily muscled warrior who was hungry. The old woman pitied him and opened her bag to share her food. When the hungry warrior saw the large precious stone in the …
Lobo was an American wolf that once dwelled in the Currumpaw Valley of New Mexico. During the 1890s Lobo and his pack, deprived of natural prey by settlers, turned to livestock for food. The ranchers attempted to kill off Lobo and his pack by poisoning the carcasses. But the wolves removed the poisoned pieces and threw them aside. The ranchers …
The USS New York is an incredibly significant and important ship. Why? Well, because the USS New York was built with 24,000 tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center attack and destruction. It is the fifth ship in a new class of warships, ones specifically designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew …
Canis latran predators, better known as coyotes, are appearing within urban settings all across North America, and in increasing numbers. This has a professor of wildlife ecology at the Ohio State University, Stan Gehrt, saying that urban coyotes, the largest of the mid-size carnivores, may be setting the stage for even larger carnivores to begin to migrate to cities. Gehrt …
You’ve Got To Be Kidding! I came across an article written by Dagny Scott Barrios entitled “Twenty Reasons You’ll Miss Being Pregnant”. That headline really caught my eye, and my brain immediately shouted out “Are you KIDDING ME?” “Now, now,” I replied mentally to the grey orb. “Give it a chance. There may be something you’re missing here.” Deep down …
By Robert Provine, Ph.D. Born With The Capacity To Laugh Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary. All members of the human species understand it. Unlike English, Spanish or Swahili, we don’t have to learn to speak it. We are born with the capacity to laugh. One of the remarkable things about laughter, is that it occurs unconsciously. You …
Stop being so serious and read something that will bring a smile to your face, something like: » When José, who was newly arrived in the U.S., first went to the Yankee Stadium, there were no tickets left for sale. Touched by José’s disappointment, a security guard found him a perch, way up near the American flag. Later that week, José …
Driving Legend It ain’t new, in fact, it’s a blast from the past. The Legacy Power Wagon is a living, driving legend. Artisan auto mechanics at Legacy Classic Trucks, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, handcraft each truck. They are for serious collectors, who want to own a symbol of the ruggedness and integrity of America’s West. Dodge Power Wagon ‘On Steroids’ …
While the world’s attention is focused on the rise of the Red Dragon in the far east on (China), another nation’s population will soon to dwarf even that of China’s. It is as if ancient civilizations have been reborn, and will once again resume their place as world powers. India’s population will hit 1.6 billion people in less than 20 …
