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Paddling Piney Z Lake

10,000 Birds

The trails may have been buzzing with joggers, dog-walkers, and bikers, but the water was empty. Only 20 or so miles south of Georgia, we had experienced about 500 cases, our uptick slow, steady, and manageable. As of June, COVID-19 had barely touched Tallahassee, FL. Crossing into Lake Lafayette.

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The Problem with Weight is NOT Losing It

4 The Love Of Animals

In 2007 – at age 50 – I realized that the answer was right in front of me. Rigorous dieting is the animal handling equivalent of a corrective jerk on the dog collar. She has a degree in animal behavior from the University of Georgia. I am a professional animal handler and trainer, specializing in llamas and alpacas.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

In fact, the Language Research Center at Georgia State University has engaged in continuous social, cognitive and biobehavioral research on primates, including language training and research, since 1981. Georgia State University Atlanta, Aug. 10, 2007 Note from KBJ: By what right do we take these animals out of the wild?