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When I Grow Up – Chimpanzee!
Yesterday’s post revealed my Hamadryas baboon science fair project, and I got an email asking why I hadn’t become an animal behaviorist. Well, here’s the rub. I love nature. I love animals. And if I hadn’t become a writer, I … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Swimming with Nemo
So, I just got back from an around the block line at the grocery store (eerily similar to the line before Sandy… think I even saw some of the same people.) This is my night to sit down with a … Continue reading
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What’s Up with America?
In 11th grade my study of the Hamadryas baboon won the behavioral division of the state science fair. I introduced toys into their African environment at the zoo and charted the effects in the “big love” baboon society. (Male leader … Continue reading
Life 101 – The Notebook
I just did a Skype talk with writing students from the Department of English and Journalism at Western Illinois University. Their professor, Magdelyn Helwig, went to Brookland-Cayce High School (my alma mater!) and brought me into the class to discuss … Continue reading
Weekend! – Last Laugh
Have you heard about the “Cinnamon Challenge”? (Maybe you’re trying it this weekend?) This popular Internet meme is a dare game in which a person tries to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon without vomiting or inhaling it. Thousands of videos … Continue reading
Holidays – Groundhog!
Happy (?) Groundhog’s Day, the day Punxsutawney Phil climbs out of his burrow in Pennsylvania at 7:20 a.m. in front of a crowd of 40,000 visitors to predict whether winter will “end” early. Today, he scurried back inside, indicating we’ve … Continue reading
What’s Up With America?
A great publisher I worked with at Harper Collins, the great Joe Tessitore, told me shortly before his retirement that he considered me the “What’s Up With America? guy.” Along those lines, I thought I’d start a new series here … Continue reading
How to Be a Shark, um, Success
Set your DVRs, She-Shark Barbara Corcoran and her rich in the tooth pals are back for the 3rd season in the Shark Tank on ABC Friday night at 8 pm. If you’ve never seen the show, check it out here. … Continue reading
How’s your New Year starting?
So, several people have asked me to post more videos here. What do I think of that? Sounds exciting! Shall we call it a LIFE 10! RESOLUTION? Did you know more than 50% of Americans make ’em. And more than … Continue reading
Holiday 101 – My Survival Guide
Vital Juice asked me some great questions about how to survive the season a little jollier… Consider it your Holiday First Aid Kit. Between the parties, the presents and the nosy relatives, ’tis the most stressful season of the year. … Continue reading
