Harmony Outhouse by Kevin Cole
Cedar Waxwing by Cleve Nash
"Seasons Come, Seasons Go" by Judy Sullivan
Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic Cormorants by Maggie Smith
Be Back Tomorrow by Chuck Abbe
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A Roe Adventure by Roe Yeager

The first time my parents took me to the Cincinnati Zoo I remember seeing  many beautiful swans in the pond as we entered.  I was so taken with them and all I wanted to do was watch them much longer than my parents would allow, since there were so many other critters to see.  I was so happy to see them again as we were leaving and watching them be their most majestic selves.  That was the day I  became hooked on swans. Read More

Ask the Doc by Dr. Robert Swain

Should I start a war? Well, let's test the water and see what we get.  War is not always a bad thing.  Some good comes out of war.  Say what?  Good from war?  First we need crack and now war is good.  What is up with the doc you ask?   Is he off his rocker?  Read More

Best Friends by Malcolm Riordan, DVM

This enemy can replenish itself with new, ever larger generations every three weeks during the war's warmer months. This enemy does not retreat in winter; their life style is to retrench and subsist. Their reproductive cycle (eggs to pupae to larvae to new adults) in cooler weather may slow to every three months. Read More

Beyond the Badge by Richard Hannibal

They say you never hear the gunshot that kills you . . . Sergeant Jeff Andrews was having that thought when the windshield of his patrol car erupted in an explosion of flying glass. Read More

Double Vision by Shana Ogren

When I joined the Peace Corps in 2007, I knew that my two years of service in Malawi, Africa would change me.  I imagined many possible changes.  Maybe I would finally become substantially thinner — from some strenuous life of building . . . huts or something.  Certainly I would become smarter — from a combination of real exposure to different parts of the world and a lack of electricity that would clearly make me read more books. Read More

Feel Better Forever by Brian Dorfman

We usually don't give our feet much thought, unless they're hurting.  (Or we're getting a new pair of shoes or a pedicure perhaps.) But what I've noticed is that whether you're a pro athlete or work behind a desk, whether you walk a lot, drive a lot, or spend your time on the couch, the feet get tight. Read More

The Human Condition by John Bullaro

As citizens we are informed or misled — depending on whose TV News you watch — to have a few leaders in our nation's capital who acknowledge that the earth is facing climate change unprecedented in modern history. Read More

Observations of a Country Squire by George Zidbeck

Eons ago, I recall reading a travel story on Polynesia where the word aloha meant hello and goodbye. It also suggested dozens of other interpretations depending on the age and gender of the person using that word, the time of day, plus temperature, humidity, and wind speed. Having recently completed a ten-day tour of Costa Rica, I received a similar impression of that country's colloquial expression, pura vida. Literal translation: pure life.  Read More

One Cool Earth by Greg Ellis

I confess.  I've got something of a reputation among my friends as an 'environmentalist'.  While I'd argue that anyone who likes to breath clean air is an environmentalist perforce, I do confess to being a bit of a pedant when it comes to conserving resources.  A good friend recently asked me for a few tips on how he could reduce his impact on the earth as well as save money.  Read More

Surfing Out Of The Box by Paul Finley

"Show me how, show me how!" This was the exclamation of our two oldest daughters as I was demonstrating how to fold paper airplanes. What seems like something so ingrained in my muscle memory, it is hard to realize that what you are doing may actually look very different or confusing to a six- and seven-year old. After a few tries and a few rounded, squished nosed asymmetrical beauties, we were off to the paper plane races! Read More

 

 

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