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John E. Riutta
About John E. Riutta
Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
The Wisdom of a Child
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah, Chapter 11, Verse 6 (King James Version) Just before her school turned out for a week of Spring vacation, our […]
A Year with Charles
Most people who do any serious amount of reading invariably come to a point in their respective lives when they realize that there is a book of great significance that they have yet to read. In my own case, this happened most recently upon the observance of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday. Despite […]
Prius Owners: Sipe Not Lest Your Fuel Efficiency Be Sapped
Not long ago, I noticed that the treads on the tires of my trusty Toyota Prius had been worn almost flat. With 35,000 miles on the vehicle and these being the original tires, I was satisfied that they had given me their full value’s worth and were ready to be replaced. Like most Prius owners, […]