Musings and Observations

We’ve seen quite a number of fledglings out testing their new wings these past few days. From stubby-tailed Song Sparrows on the ground to young Chestnut-backed Chickadees lined up along the porch railing waiting their turn to be fed by a parent busily picking nuts out of one of the feeders for just that purpose. […]

When I last saw Robert Michael Pyle before he “unplugged” from the Internet to embark upon the first Butterfly Big Year, he gave me a copy of Orion magazine in hope that I would subscribe and the advice to enroll as a member in the Xerces Society. I did both and have been greatly intellectually […]

Every single Homo sapien in my household is presently under the grip of a particularly nasty virus. For the past two days, my own head has felt as though it was filled with epoxy resin. Thus is has been just a wee bit difficult to get much serious writing done. However as I was slouching […]

When I was working for a former employer as a market and product manager, I was involved with some joint projects to bundle the company’s products with promotional material from a prominent outdoor sports organization. The organization was not one that I had any personal connection to and of which I had not even heard […]