Thus far, I’ve lived in eastern seaboard, southern border, west coast, and Midwestern states in the US. I’ve explored prairies, woods, forests, deserts, wetlands, rivers, and beaches everywhere that I’ve lived. In this activity a few vertebrates I’ve encountered in the wild triggered my consternation. One species was venomous snakes, particularly Sidewinders in Arizona (https://odajournal.com/2021/01/27/forum-sonoran-desert/) … Continue reading FORUM: Birds of Prey

I owe my existence to the onset of World War II. When Germany attacked Poland from the west, Russia attacked Poland from the east to keep the German army away from the Russian border. My grandfather was an estate owner and Cavalry officer, so he and his family were sent by train in cattle cars … Continue reading FORUM: Siberia

Ross and I were on our second trip to Panama for another week of in-shore angling. The weather was calm so we did a bit of exploring in-between fishing stops. A guide spoke of a near-by place called “Monkey Island.” He said he could take us on a short skiff ride to a small island … Continue reading FORUM: Monkey Island

An accumulation of current research hypothesizes that if global warming continues at the current pace then sea-level rise will probably surpass the most extreme projections. Consideration of two incontrovertible observations magnifies the veracity of this proclamation. First, the assumption that the increase in future global warming will continue at the current pace is invalid. Warming … Continue reading FORUM: Predicting Sea-Level Rise