Archive for September, 2010

Watery Thoughts on a Rainy Day Most people have heard the old sayings, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” and “Out of sight, out of mind.” Perhaps that’s why it’s so easy to ignore what’s happening to our oceans and those who live in them. After all, they make up the bulk of the planet; whatever changes occur, [...]

Perspective Bull About the same time as I was thinking about the politics of bull-fighting that precipitated this podcast, I heard an interview with a drone pilot who bombs targets in Afghanistan from a command a command post somewhere in the western US. He seemed like a nice enough guy and I’m sure his work [...]

Cats, Dogs, and Heart Health This podcast was fueled by a mass media article that I discovered somewhat misrepresented the findings in the original study after I’d finished the recording. When I looked up the original study, it turned out that there wasn’t enough data to conclude whether the benefits for cat-owners held for dog-owners. [...]

Tag and the Interspecies Glue Factor I can’t decide whether my delight in play and playfulness is what keeps me (relatively speaking) young, or if it’s evidence that I’m becoming more immature as I get older. Whatever the reason, I prefer it to the alternative. To learn more about the gorilla research and see a [...]

Want to Improve Your Relationships with Companion and Other Animals? Plant a Garden I have a magnate on my refrigerator that says, “Change your shoes…Change your life.” The relationship between planting a garden and quality animal interactions may seem equally unconnected, but it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Gardening teaches basic skills that [...]

When Healthy Isn’t I’ve traded in the mountains of Colorado for my valley in New Hampshire where the flowers managed to survive in my absence. This podcast marks my first attempt using the laptop and results were mixed. The quality isn’t as good and some technical difficulties ultimately drove me back to the desktop to [...]