RIGHT WHALES DECODED

Southern right whale. Credit: © Brian J. Skerry / National Geographic Stock. Via the World Wildlife Fund.An interesting new paper in MEPS (Marine Ecology Progress Series) on the southern right whales of New Zealand and Australia.Background: All right whales, north and south, were taxed hard and early by human whalers—the "right" whales to hunt because their high blubber content made them likely to float after death and because they frequented near-shore waters.That made them easy to get to even in the days of rowing.A painting,...

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Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

image here It’s not just a hop, skip, and a jump away to the nearest neighbor out here in the country.  That’s why we never expected to get to know anybody… not in a real personal way.  So imagine our surprise when in the first week of moving in, we got not one, but TWO full-out dinner invitations (which we accepted).  For our family of eight, it’s no small feat having us over.  When a neighbor saw our moving truck hurtling down the road, he and his son sped over on their bikes to help us unload. Another neighbor brought...

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Coat Closet Turned into a Functional Organized Closet

Welcome to Week 17 of our Organize your Life series!   I am excited to show you my finished coat closet transformation! First,  I will show you our awful before picture!!  (We all like seeing the befores, right?) Oh yes, that was really what it looked like!  Embarrassing, I know!!! It has looked like that for almost 4 years too!  It was just one of those places that I never tried to organize and would just close the door, ha!  Please tell me you have a place like that too!  Ok, maybe I am the only...

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Easy Nacho Platter

Hello!  The time has come where we are party house hoppin’ every weekend so thought that I would share one of my favorite appetizers to make! Everyone likes a good nacho platter, right? I make mine simple, easy and healthy! Nacho Platter Bottom Layer I just mix (in a food processor)a good salsa with a package or 2 of cream cheese (you can also use refried beans and sour cream) Then I add… lettuce (cut small) shredded cheese tomatoes onions optional green onions  jalapenos olives Enjoy with your favorite bag on...

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