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Connections I. – “Dinosaurs Aren’t Gone….They Just Grew Feathers.”
Have you ever given much thought to “connections,” thoughtful reader? There are all kinds of vital, essential connections in Life, planet Earth, and the Universe. “Ecosytems” are all about connections between life forms, habitat, climate and weather. “Food chains” are … Continue reading →
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You Think This Is Cold? Let Me Tell You About….Cold Stories From An Old Geezer Who Walked to School….Uphill Both Ways
This massive blizzard/snowstorm/Cold arctic air that has rode roughshod over the Midwest, the East, down all the way to Alabama and Texas….is being called “the worst in decades.” In something of an oxymoron, the brutal cold weather has “fueled” the … Continue reading →
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