Monthly Archives: August 2022

Swimming pools and death threats: America comes to the YMCA

Day 1 We were taking my one-year-old grandson to the local YMCA to go swimming. It’s the only public pool in town. My wife was doing a shift as lifeguard, helping to keep the pool open as they struggled to … Continue reading

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Indigenous bird names today

As the American Ornithological Society (AOS) contemplates changing potentially dozens of English bird names to names more representative of the bird, and more inclusive of our society, many have voiced interest in and support of indigenous bird names. This post … Continue reading

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