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nature

The Inner Lives of Animals

Did you ever look at a dog that was looking back with it’s eyes wide and wonder, “What is she thinking?” I’ve been with a number of dogs lately, and that’s been my question.  Because dogs can’t talk, I’m not sure we’ll ever know exactly, but researchers have made some interesting discoveries.  Animal Language It […]

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psychology

Boredom as a Warning

I hate being bored. I have intentionally developed a whole bunch of interests and activities to avoid it. But … it still happens. I begin to feel like I did during summer vacation in grade school. “Mom, there’s nothing to do.” Inevitably, she would say, “Go outside and play.” As an adult, it’s not that […]

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art poetry

Love Sonnet

There are many ways that we express our love for another person. On Valentine’s Day, candy, flowers, and cards are favored. Maybe this is because love as an emotion or as a concept is hard to put into words. When you love someone, you feel it, but its description is elusive. “Roses are red, violets […]

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food

Smorbugsbord

Here’s the Problem We don’t have enough sustainable food. World Vision reports “Up to 811 million people — about 10% of the world’s population —  regularly go to bed hungry.” At the same time, we are killing our planet by creating greenhouse gases, some of which are created by animals, and these animals are being […]