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John Hawks, back from the dead?
John Hawks is a paleoanthropologist, exploring the ancient world of humans and fossil human relatives. I used to follow his blog up until it seemed to stop a year, or two, ago. It seems to be back and even has posts in the missing period which I can’t explain. Anyway, I am glad it is …
My alma mater does good.
Breathless David Quammen
Breathless David Quammen I read this and it was excellent if you are looking for the biology and detective story minus the politics and media BS. Quammen has made a career out of pandemic threats and it shows. The research and organization in the book is very well done.
Writers, the fading, and McCarthy
Tom McIntyre RIP
I’m still feeling a bit rocky and am unable to type, but Tom deserves better than excuses, so let’s go. My friend Thomas McIntyre died in his sleep at his nome in Sheridan Wyoming last week at 70 years of age. As far as I know he had no premonitions.. He had talked to me …
Corner Crossings
The Bogd Khan’s Ger
This beautiful ger, or yurt as the Russians would say, may be the only evil building I have ever seen. The Bogd Khan was the last king- emperor of a great Buddhist people, the Mongols.He was blind and fat in his elder years, and was said to have had an appetite for very young girls …
“Saluki Warrior”
“Saluki Warrior” by artist “Kur0i” 2017 Rick Hobson Web corn pone but better done than most. It would not have been included here unless it was a gazehound.
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
With rock formations that resemble something out of a science fiction movie, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area calls upon the imaginative spirit. Located in northwestern New Mexico, the land is rich with fossils and stunning geological formations, making it perfect for hiking and photography. U.S. Department of the Interior Another example of how small scale natural …