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Five Species + 15 Minutes = Crazy News

I don’t know what’s going on this week, but it seems like every time I turn on the TV there’s another animal story. Maybe this is par for the course. Maybe there’s always this much coverage of animals and for some reason it’s just catching my eye this week. Who knows? All I know is there are five species who all got their 15 minutes of fame this week whether they wanted it or not. Peregrine Falcons Yesterday I heard on Today that the San Jose City Hall celebrated Earth Day in a big way when three baby peregrine falcons … Continue reading →

More Viral Animal Emails: Breathtaking

My inbox benefited from the addition of a few more of what I call “viral animal emails” that have caught my attention again. (The others I’ve written about are listed below under “Related Articles.”) These took my breath away. It’s amazing what people sometimes capture with cameras. The Bear on Rainbow Bridge – September 2007 When I first saw this one and read the description of the bear on Rainbow Bridge the first thing that came to my mind was the Rainbow Bridge often referred to when pets pass. It wasn’t the same bridge. This one had a description with … Continue reading →

Visiting Beautiful Alaska

The state of Alaska is located in the northernmost and largest part of the country. Reaching out into the Artic Ocean, this state is divided from Russia by the Bering Strait. In addition, Alaska boasts one of the longest rivers in the entire North American continent called the Yukon. By the 1890s, the Klondike gold rush occurred, which doubled the population in Alaska’s capital. Then by 1900 during the peak of the gold rush era, over $22 million of gold was panned. However, production of gold stopped in 1966, by which time $220 million of gold had been panned over … Continue reading →

Teddy Bear Cake

One of my daughters just loves teddy bears. She has quite a collection ranging from stuffed teddy bears to magnets, picture frames, ceramics, and even blown glass. If it looks like a teddy bear or has teddy bears on it, she adores it. One year for her birthday I decided I was going to order a teddy bear cake. I searched everywhere but just couldn’t find anything that great. None of the offerings were shaped like bears, and the ones that were decorated with teddy bears, just weren’t that cute. So, I decided to make my own teddy bear cake. … Continue reading →

“A Pocket For Corduroy” by Don Freeman

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“A Pocket For Corduroy” is a cute story about a Teddy Bear named Corduroy who decides he wants a pocket on his overalls and goes out in search of one. The story begins in a Laundromat one night where his owner, a small girl named Lisa brings him with her on a Laundry expedition. Lisa’s mother tells her to be sure and take everything out of her pockets before putting her things in the wash. Corduroy, who has been stowed on a nearby chair becomes interested in the idea of pockets and goes off in search of a pocket in … Continue reading →