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
Welcome to Tails, Tales, Adventures, Oh, My!
A blog by Elaine A. Powers and Guests
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
A Snake by Any Other Name
April 8, 2024
Thanks to my friend Noel, I finally had the opportunity to take snakes to my afterschool program at a local elementary school. Noel very bravely
Diary of a Late-in-Life Equestrian: Episode 2
April 3, 2024
One of the big debates in the pleasure horseback riding world is the wearing of helmets. Some riders never wear helmets, some only when riding
The Strange and Horrible Business of Smuggling
March 21, 2024
Unfortunately, smuggling animals is a big business. When it comes to smuggling, people get creative with reptiles. They stuff the unfortunate reptiles into luggage and
