A Bamboozling Hornswoggle: Exploring Odd Words
June 19, 2024
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve been hornswoggled or bamboozled? As I woke up this morning, the word “hornswoggled” popped into
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The Science of Flower Arrangements!
June 5, 2024
With the plentiful winter rains, the saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) have been thickly festooned with flowers this spring. Some of the columnar cacti have the flowers
Where’s the Buzz?
May 15, 2024
Well, I’m bummed! And I’d rather be buzzed. The news of the coinciding emergence of two groups of cicadas has been everywhere. I was excited,
Happy News: ‘Extinct’ Species Found!
April 22, 2024
I love it when supposedly extinct species are found again. After all, I included the believed-to-be extinct sole native mammal of The Bahamas, the hutia
How to Design a Character
April 17, 2024
Since I have a fabulous artist as a collaborator, I like to involve him in my creative activities. As a Tucson Summer Chorus committee member,
Silent Screams!
April 12, 2024
When I was writing audio theater scripts, I’d scanned the headlines of news articles for inspiration. A recent one was perfect: Frogs Are Screaming, But