Forum Editor: San Francisco Chronicle March 8, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of an event that should disturb every American citizen. One of the dark, sinister, not-so secret facts of U.S. history is the incontrovertible evidence that the US government unilaterally and illegally broke nearly all of its treaties with Native American … [Read more…]
http://faithtap.com/558/amazing-grace-played-on-pan-flute/#t/558/ Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Chap. 28, “Amazing Faith.† We were singing out of our songbooks, and, as was the custom, students were invited to make selections that they deemed appropriate. I was quietly strumming my guitar, waiting for the next song selection when someone suggested, “Amazing Grace.â€Â Dianna was at my left, … [Read more…]
Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet, … [Read more…]
  http://blog.nwf.org/2012/06/the-love-song-of-the-yosemite-toad/  Henry Thoreau implored us to; “Talk of mysteries!†So, what could be more mysterious than the what, when, where, why and how of human eroticism? Could it be that the “allegorical apple†contained a neo-cortex-altering aphrodisiac? Little wonder Charles Darwin was baffled by it. … [Read more…]
 For the past 40 or so years, the weather, soil, improved viticulture and winemaking techniques have combined to produce highly prized wines in the Napa Valley. In fact, there is a common adage, “Every year is a vintage year for Napa Valley wines.†Early in the Biodesign evolution, I discovered that each … [Read more…]
Depending on the weather, seasons and time of day, the views and moods of Grand Canyon are as endless as a child’s kaleidoscope. Clouds can add mesmerizing shadows as they creep across the famous chasm. Lightning adds pizzazz, rainbows add mystical auras and snow can soften angles and offer a fluffy white … [Read more…]
“Their vision is so sensitive that a mantis shrimp can see in both infrared and ultraviolet spectra, and uses 16 color receptor cones (compared to just three for humans). Inman observes: ‘Where we see a rainbow, the mantis shrimp sees a thermonuclear bomb of light and beauty.’†When I saw the “Peacock … [Read more…]
Photo courtesy of National Geographic As a “scientist†I put very little value in living my life according to the signs of the Zodiac. Having said that, however, as a Libra ;-), I can usually see at least two sides of most arguments. Recently, a touching story about Lawrence Anthony and elephants was shared on … [Read more…]
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/135106.Isaac_Newton http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/meister_eckhart.html As a young, idealistic biology teacher, I naively assumed that all of the “big†questions about life would eventually be answered by science. Eight years into my teaching career, however, Lettie rendered that assumption invalid and turned my life topsy-turvy. She was the … [Read more…]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrTfNTzAvY Although Valentines Day has been designated as a day to celebrate love, its roots date back 100,000 years before St. Valentine lived. Loren Eiseley alluded to this: … “in the dim morning shadows of humanity, the inarticulate creature who first hesitantly formed the words for pity and love must have received … [Read more…]