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Like millions of others, I’ve been watching and capturing pictures from the live 24-hour Big Bear Bald Eagle Cam in California. I had planned to blog on it this weekend. Then USA reported the eagles on their front page weekend … Continue reading →

In the 1800’s, an extended family in Appalachia—known  as the “Blue people of Kentucky”—had some members with distinctly blue skin. A recessive gene gave them deficiency of the enzyme diaphorase resulting in lower levels of oxygen in red blood cells. … Continue reading →

This barred owl perched outside our sliding back door. It was watching squirrels stealing food I had put out for songbirds. I’ve never seen an owl catch a squirrel. To do so, an owl would need to surprise the squirrel … Continue reading →

Left for Dead is a thoroughly researched true account of castaways on the inhospitable Falkland Islands during the early 1800s. They endured years of severe hardships compounded by unimaginable treachery while trying to survive. The story is a compelling and … Continue reading →

During the early 1900s, a dam was built to generate electricity on Washington’s Elwha River. In 1938, Olympic National Park was created and surrounded the dam site. The road to the dam became one of the few access places into … Continue reading →

Low interest rates and inflation have forced some of us into the stock market trying to protect the purchasing value of our old-age-care savings. I prefer dull businesses like utility companies. I found one electricity-generating company with a twelve-year record … Continue reading →

Picking blackberries was a summertime passion of mine as a boy and has remained so until recently. Before moving to Washington, I cultivated commercial thorn-less blackberries. Washington’s abundance of robust wild blackberries surrounding our property, albeit with thorns, delighted me. … Continue reading →

I’ve taken another of The Great Courses. The premise is that the Middle Ages weren’t stagnant but had great technological advancements. This course is a thousand times better than History of Engineering a required course for my mechanical engineering degree. … Continue reading →

Before moving to Seattle, the only time I’ve lived in a state with a professional sports franchise was the Auckland Blues rugby team in New Zealand. Although I watch professional football on TV, I’ve never attended a game. Therefore the … Continue reading →