All Life Is Connected

“If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.” Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe; letter to President Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of …

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The Scoop on Poop

Poop.  Hippos navigate by it.  Sloths keep in touch through it.  Dung beetles eat it. Fish do it.  Toads do it.  Snakes, birds, turtles and elephants do it.  When wombats do it, it comes out shaped like a cube.  Whether you call it scat, droppings, feces, dung, stool, number two, pellets, caca, manure, frass, doo-doo, …

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When I look into the eyes of an animal

When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul. ~Anthony Douglas Williams