Posted September 30, 2019 in Monthly News

Living with Animals

From a poem by American poet, Walt Whitman:

     I think I could turn and live with animals,      they are so placid and self-contain’d,      I stand and look at them long and long.

     They do not sweat and whine about their condition,      They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,      They […]

Posted December 31, 2016 in Uncategorized

Let's Cry

When I first read Debra’s article for January, “Let’s Laugh,” Aerosmith’s 1973 release, “Dream On,” started playing in my head—especially the line, “Sing for the laughter and sing for the tears.” What occurred to me is what would laughter be if there were no tears?

Here are the lyrics for those who like […]

Posted March 8, 2015 in Monthly News

Communication Preferences

Although we rarely stop to think about the process of communication, it may be the single most important influencer of behavior. Humans aren’t the only species that communicates of course, nor are we the only species that uses language. For most of human history, we have assumed that we are the only ones who have […]

Posted January 31, 2015 in Monthly News

Out My Window

Back in 1965, Paul Simon wrote one of his masterpieces, I am a Rock. The opening lyrics are the following:

        A winter’s day         In a deep and dark December;         I am alone,         Gazing from my window to the […]