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Blog Pick of the Day -8- Emily Willingham: “Autism, empathy, and violence: One of these things doesn’t belong here”
In this post, Emily Willingham (@EJWillingham on Twitter) writes about her 11-year-old son’s reaction to the news of the 14 Dec. shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, USA. Her son is an Aspie (has Asperger’s syndrome or is a high-functioning autistic, depending … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's syndrome, blog pick of the day, Life, Love
Tagged Asperger's syndrome, autism, Emily Willingham
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Neato Person Profile 4 – Clio Reid
I met Clio Reid through Twitter because of our mutual interest in kea (the world’s only alpine parrot). Neato person profiles follow the same format, answering the same six questions: 1. Who are you? I’m a biologist from Canada now … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Neato Person Profile, science
Tagged Clio Reid, kea, nestor notabilis, profile
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Sand in Your Food – Blog Pick of the Day -6-
Or, more literally, sand food. Click on the image for a much better view of this amazing herb from the Sonoran Desert (Pholisma sonorae). Side note: I made this blog choice without thinking what my last blog pick was & behold! … Continue reading
Posted in blog pick of the day, brilliant, educational, fascinating, Life, Nature, science
Tagged blogging, nature, photography, Through the Sandglass
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Thinking about The Troops – No Cute Puppy Pic Today
Usually on Fridays, I post a “cute puppy pic.” Today, I’m just not in the mood. With the election coming up, and the increase in shootings in Afghanistan, I’m thinking of the troops. Here’s a picture of my Seabee niece … Continue reading
Everything Is Connected – KeaPOD 123
Posted in beautiful, Life, Nature, POD (picture of the day), water-as-art
Tagged dew, photography, water drops
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Favorite Shell – KeaPOD 116
Posted in Life, Nature, POD (picture of the day), seashells
Tagged photography, seashells
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Very Neato Book: Until Tuesday
It was a casual moment; my father’s wife had been to the used bookstore and saw this book with a golden retriever on the cover. Since I like stories about dogs, and especially golden retrievers, she thought I would like … Continue reading
Posted in brilliant, dogs, educational, impactful, Life, notable
Tagged assistance dogs, book, ECAD, Luis Carlos Montalván, PTSD, Until Tuesday, war
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Sometimes What is Truly Beautiful – KeaPOD 89
Posted in beautiful, Life, POD (picture of the day)
Tagged nature, photography, sunflower
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