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A blog by Elaine A. Powers and Guests

photo of a tortoise native to Sonoran Desert

Brumation Time!

The summer of 2023 was hotter than usual, even for Tucson in the Sonoran Desert, known for its ‘dry heat.’ Usually, around July and August,

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Me, a Hacker?

A statement in an online article I read recently really got my hackles up! No, it didn’t make the hairs on the back of my

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Why So Early?

I visited Iguanaland in Punta Gorda, FL, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, well before the Saturday Iguana Fest #3. I was there to sell my reptile-themed

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Rows of books on a bookseller table, a sign labeled "poetry" sits prominently.

Me Versus the Verse

I’m the president of a local poetry society. I’ve learned so much about poetry and the craft of writing poetry from the members. Many of

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A Turtle Named Scorpion

Many animals have common names. They’re much easier to remember than the more complicated scientific names. Of course, the scientific terms are more precise because

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