If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
When I was an undergraduate (over thirty years ago), I spent a year working with Alex, the African gray parrot who was part of Dr. Irene Pepperberg's research project on animal cognition. My experience with Alex included some unforgettable lessons. One of the greatest I learned from Beatrix Gardner, one of the researchers who taught... Continue Reading →
I had another bad Facebook experience. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but I always am. I made a mistake, so it was right for people to tell me that I'd done something wrong so I could fix it. But surely they could have done so in a respectful and helpful way. Did they really... Continue Reading →
This morning, a carp was thrashing in the shallow water off the beach near my house. After watching him for a bit, I decided he was stranded, unable to get back into deeper water. When a sick whale or dolphin gets stuck on a beach, people come out in droves to give it whatever help... Continue Reading →
