Silent Earth: Changing Baselines in Dark Times

How has the wildlife in your area changed? I remember the excitement I felt whenever my father spotted a pheasant or wild turkey in the

Off the Charts – a case of first impression (A.M. Blair)

Originally posted on Captain's Quarters:
Ahoy there me mateys!  Though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have…

Going “Back to Work” & Losing Winter

Winter’s shimmering, icy landscape is more beautiful when I don’t commute to work in it.  For years, I spent my winters waking up in the

Infectious Disease & American History: “The Past Is Never Dead.”

COVID-19 continues to rage in many parts of the world, but where I live, the number of cases is in decline and vaccination rates are

COVID-19: A Critical Crossroad for Racial Justice

We have reached another grim milestone in the United States: the pandemic has now claimed over 500,000 lives. In the first half of 2020, life

“Many Birds Literally Sleep With One Eye Open.”

I didn’t know that birds sleep with one eye open until I read What It’s Like To Be A Bird by David Allen Sibley. I