My husband, an expert birder, sent me an article the other day on a red knot — a kind of shorebird — that researchers tagged “B95” in Argentina back in 1995. At the time, the researchers thought the bird was two years old. Now age 19 and well past his expected life span of four years, B95 is still making his annual migrations between the Canadian Artic breeding grounds and his South American wintering grounds. The total mileage accrued to date on his little wings is more than 350,000 miles, the same distance from the earth to the moon and halfway back. For his remarkable achievement, he’s now called “Moonbird.” [Read more…] about Moonbird: Endurance And Survival
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Quote of the Week for July 16
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” – Vincent Van Gogh
Self-Medicating My Nerves Away
This week, I’ve been under a pretty tough deadline writing an article for a new online publication. It’s a great opportunity, and being the overachiever I am, I wanted to hit this first piece out of the park. As the deadline loomed and my nerves grew more raw, however, I did what most every person on the face of the earth does: I self-medicated. [Read more…] about Self-Medicating My Nerves Away
Quote of the Week for July 9
“My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next.” — Nora Ephron
Ode to Joy
No words this week, just joyous music. Enjoy!
P.S. Last week’s blog featured Olympic hopeful and inspiration Mason Cathey — unfortunately, Mason did not qualify for the Steeplechase, but we are all extremely proud of her for her drive, determination and commitment!
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