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Two James Spirits: Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum

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In the midst of a global pandemic, medical professionals have been heralded as heroes, with some even rising to the status of pop culture icons – even as some supposedly advanced nations have been plummeting into the depths of anti-science superstition lately. I can think of no higher honor. Hard bud fi dead. Hard bud fi dead.

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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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That fallacious family name seems to have encouraged all manner of knaves, dunderheads, and miscreants when time came to label species. In Jamaica , this winter resident is sometimes called Butterfly Bird or Fire Lantern. Appropriate appellations should respect the birds, not 19th century naturalists and their friends and family.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. August is the make or break month for relationships.

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