Category Archives: Animal news

Madness abounds. I’ve stopped asking “why”

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Naomi

Ever since 2016, I’ve been defaulting to the question, “Why?” whenever I hear inexplicable irrationality. When a cousin announced she’d voted for Trump, my immediate response was, “Why?” Since no one person gave me anything like a reasonable answer, I … Continue reading →

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Animal news: a gray seal evades manhunt, turns himself in.

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A wild gray seal believed to have traveled to a pond near Boston via drainage pipes evaded a multiple-hour manhunt with local firefighters and wildlife experts before waddling up to a nearby police station.

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Some personal animal news

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Naomi

I’m losing my ability to distinguish among a certain group of animals. Some are rodents but some are not. Starting with hamsters and gerbils — I can’t tell the difference — lately I’ve blanked out on names from all sorts … Continue reading →

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