Author Archives: Monica

Anne Frank

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Monica

Anne Frank  Face of hope and promise words of longing yearning to flower keep faith with a world where love of cruelty passes like a dying wind

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Albatross Sing and Dance

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Monica

Courtesy of the always-amazing Cornell Lab of Ornithology comes this video of albatross singing and dancing.  Seeing is believing! Does this sound a little like whale song?

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Spring Garden

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Monica

Red Bud miracle – budding blossoms survived two snow storms and freezing temperatures to open – one of a handful of times ever. Spring Garden  Impatient green unfolding moist penetrating growth ascending – life reborn in joy’s season of gentle … Continue reading →

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Convergence

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Monica

Here is my best photograph of Venus, Mars, and the setting crescent moon from the evening of February 20. Yesterday the 21st was a huge snowstorm, so nothing was visible. My camera settings admitted too much light, so here is … Continue reading →

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Mars and Venus Conjoin

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Monica

This is not about: “She’s from Venus; he’s from … an alternate universe?” This is about two real planets in conjunction. Public domain images courtesy of Jay Hilgert Named after Roman gods who, at least in theory, controlled the solar … Continue reading →

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“and it was good”

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Monica

In our Western creation story, Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God creates the world in six days. After each of the first five days, God assesses his handiwork and expresses his satisfaction with the phrase: “…and … it … Continue reading →

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The Goat and Her Kid, cont.

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Monica

The “mother goat and her kid” passage from the Bible leads inexorably to an examination of modern slaughterhouse methods. Oh, how I do not wish to go here. How I wish to remain ignorant. This examination will be cursory, to … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Human Food Consumption

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Monica

The Bible and Human Food Consumption The Old Testament contains a passage, repeated three times* lest we fail to take note, prohibiting the seething of a kid in his^ mother’s milk. Ancient tradition takes this to mean that milk and … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Monica

The Bible, as the most frequently-read book in Western society, serves as foundation for our attitudes, customs, and practices concerning each other and the world in which we live. Some believe every word is the word of God and therefore … Continue reading →

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Duck Courtship Behavior

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Monica

Have a good laugh watching duck mating behavior, courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library Plus, this link has more about identifying raptors in winter

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