Guest Columnist
What To Do With Injured Wildlife
We at Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke have found that our neighbors in southwestern Virginia are very concerned about wildlife, so we want to provide some guidelines to...
ASHLEY RAMBO SHAW: I Hope You Found a Way Out
Jason was my best friend in the third grade, and he was hopelessly poor. He...
H. BRUCE RINKER: Pollution Has A Brand!
When Mexican businessman Alfredo Gandur inspected my photographs of marine plastics pollution along the coastline...
What Wondrous Variety!
In the early 1990s, while on expedition in equatorial Africa, I helped to discover two...
Stones In The Washing Machine
Want to understand the rise of modern Europe? Look for stones in the washing...
The Happiest and Not So Happiest Places On Earth
You want happiness? OK, make a reasonable amount of money, endure a long hard winter, ride a bike, and get a better government.
Last week...
Are We In A Culture Crisis? – Keith McCurdy
“So, do you think we are in a culture crisis?” I was recently asked while giving a seminar. While it may seem obvious that...
I Am A Hypocrite
I am a hypocrite. If you are not a space alien and are using opposable thumbs to grip your newspaper or ipad, then you,...
United States or Haiti – Which is the Truly Poorer Nation?
Haiti occupies the western one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Rocked by earthquakes and devastated by hurricanes, it is the poorest nation in...
Before She Was A Star
She was small, blonde and cold. And she needed a toothbrush -- and a coat.We met on the porch of the Inn at Wise in...
The Old Theme Park Ain’t What It Used to Be – Joe Kennedy
A dog-bites-man award goes to The New York Times for its June 19 story headlined "Theme Parks Let in the V.I.P.s."
It describes premium-priced programs...