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A Quiet Corner of Ireland

I usually packed a sandwich and a chocolate bar, along with a bottle of orange juice. I had no specific rules. What I took was pure habit.

frankbeswick, 18 hours ago

Death of Nabiré: Only Four Known Living Northern White Rhinoceroses

The book Wild Languages of Mother Nature by Gabby Dawnay of Wed., May 29, 2024 considers among the 48 language-speakers white rhinoceroses. The afore-designated rhinoceroses describe the southern-white species even as the northern-white species ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

In the new national forest

The last section on the fauna of the forest considers native red and sika deer even as it concerns itself with the non-native muntjac. How does the non-native muntjac dwell in British-Isle forests even as distant Japan domiciles them natively?

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

Global Warming: Warning from the Sky

The Icelandic Norse settled Greenland during the Medieval Warming Period even as their east and west colonies vanished during the Little Ice Age. Would those Icelandic Norse have watched noctilucent clouds wending their way amid the wonderful ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

A Quiet Corner of Ireland

The introductory section advises us that "On a sunny day off from theological college I would pack a haversack with some food and set off for a quiet walk to Lough Allen. It is my memories of this area that I want to share with readers." Is it ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

In the new national forest

Thanks for telling me this information

frankbeswick, 2 days ago

Black Ivory Coffee and Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) at Chiang Saen in Northern Thailand

For those interested in the Bloomberg review, that information, with impressive images, is issued as Jan. 30, 2017 on Bloomberg Media Distribution (https://www.bloomberg.com/distribution/blog/2017-01-30/worlds-priciest-coffee-hand-picked ...

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

Black Ivory Coffee and Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) at Chiang Saen in Northern Thailand

The Facebook page -- https://www.facebook.com/goatandtable/posts/remember-when-we-posted-about-black-ivory-coffee-over-a-year-ago-well-today-bloo/1207894589324734/ -- for Goat & Table January 2017 identifies the Bloomberg site as including a ...

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

Black Ivory Coffee and Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) at Chiang Saen in Northern Thailand

For those interested in the review that Black Ivory Coffee inspired from Goat & Table the Facebook date for that buyer's guide is January 2016.

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

Rapunzel: the legend, the fairy tale, the truth

My observation and my question below are related to Rapunzel in that they apply to heights -- albeit natural landscape, not built towers -- even as they are not related in that they approach your comment to Veronica's wizzley on Brabyns Park, ...

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

Brabyns Park, Cheshire Days Out

Reading and rereading this biogeographical, cultural historical wizzley caused me this time to consider your two next-to-last sentences that "This is a fine example of DORA .... Dora? yes, the Defence of the Realm Act. During war times way ...

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

In the new national forest

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question. Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk of Nature-Based Solutions promotes the 3-30-300 prescription for healthy people and places.

DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago

Women of the Gospels

Usually in Jesus' time descent was not reckoned by reference to the maternal line.

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

In the new national forest

I have never heard of any way of arranging tree cover that is anything like what you describe. it seems a sophisticated way of doing things.

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

The Retired Professor Simplifies Algebra: Linear Inequalities

Your first section, Overcoming Math Anxiety, advises us that "Before we start it is important to address whether there is a problem with math anxiety. If there is a belief by the student that it is impossible to learn math, that impediment must ...

DerdriuMarriner, 6 days ago