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2014-10-08T14:10:54-04:00

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Is it really food violence to eat a chicken?

Last updated on: October 8, 2014 at 2:10 pm By Joanne Brokaw

Last week I was in a hurry to get to a meeting and needed to get something quick for dinner, so I bought a ready-to-eat rotisserie chicken from the grocery. As I pushed my cart through the store, I kept looking at the chicken and seeing my hen Lucy’s head on the lemony peppered chicken body. Seeing a whole chicken is different than a package of parts. It reminded me that my food came from a living animal, that I care about how the animal... Read more

2014-10-01T22:52:05-04:00

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Renowned animal behaviorist Dr. Sophia Yin dead at 48

Last updated on: October 1, 2014 at 10:52 pm By Joanne Brokaw

The dog community is mourning the loss this week of renowned veterinarian and animal behaviorist Dr. Sophia Yin, who died Monday at her home in Davis, CA. Her death has been ruled a suicide. Dr. Yin was a veterinarian as well as a prolific author, lecturer and consultant who was a pioneer in the field of positive reinforcement methods of training. In addition to workshops and lectures, Dr. Yin as the author of Perfect Puppy in 7 Days, How to Behave So Your... Read more

2014-09-30T13:12:08-04:00

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Susie the pit bull mix named “American Hero Dog” of 2014

Last updated on: September 30, 2014 at 1:12 pm By Joanne Brokaw

A pit bull mix named Susie from High Point, North Carolina, has been named this year’s “American Hero Dog” at the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. Susie was only a puppy when her owner beat her savagely and set her on fire, leaving her for dead in a local park in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was rescued by a local animal shelter and nursed back to health, and then adopted by a woman named Donna Lawrence. Donna herself had been... Read more

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2014-09-28T13:27:30-04:00

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Researchers develop cloaking device – for real!

Last updated on: September 28, 2014 at 1:27 pm By Joanne Brokaw

Whenever I’m asked what super power I wish I had, flying and invisibility are usually at the top of the list. The ability to just leap into the air and soar like a bird satisfies a deep desire for total freedom. But invisibility? Now that’s real freedom. To be in a room and be able enjoy what’s going on without having to actually participate – or feel like I’m the obvious wallflower – would certainly appeal to introverts like me. Turns out... Read more

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2014-09-27T10:26:44-04:00

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Writing, technology and the beauty of the pen

Last updated on: September 27, 2014 at 10:26 am By Joanne Brokaw

I’m an avid scribbler. I’m constantly making notes in small notebooks tucked in my purse, on scrap paper and receipts, and when paper can’t be found, I write on my hand. I joke a lot about how I hate technology, but that’s not necessarily true. I hate the way technology has become a crutch for most Americans, replacing our own ability to think, to solve problems, and to record thoughts and ideas. So I love this TEDTalk by Master Penman... Read more

2014-07-30T13:01:25-04:00

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Automated Thanking Machine surprises bank customers with gifts (video)

Last updated on: July 30, 2014 at 1:01 pm By Joanne Brokaw

I’d like to say that this video of customers using an ATM and receiving gifts instead made me a little teary. But it didn’t. Nope, no misty eyed response for me. I cried. I’m talking giant tears rolling down my face. The video is from TD Canada Trust, a Toronto-based bank offering a full range of financial services. In short, it’s a regular old bank. But after watching the video, in which they say thank you to some of their... Read more

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2014-05-29T20:50:52-04:00

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Mrs. Robin and her babies: the final chapter, part 3

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 at 8:50 pm By Joanne Brokaw

If you’re following along with today’s story, we saw the robin babies getting more active in the nest, and then venturing out onto the window ledge. (See Part One) I’ve been fascinated the last few days with how much the birds had grown in the two weeks since they hatched. But I was even more surprised by the progress just this morning. They went from awkwardly falling all over themselves to purposely getting out of the nest onto the ledge.... Read more

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2014-05-29T20:28:10-04:00

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Mrs. Robin and her babies: the final chapter, part 2

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 at 8:28 pm By Joanne Brokaw

It was just this morning that I noticed a lot of activity in the robin’s nest and decided to set up the tripod to get some video of the fledglings. In Part One, you saw how active the babies had become, and watched one leave the nest – possibly by accident. PART TWO: If it was an accident, it was a happy accident, because he not only left the nest again and again, he brought his siblings with him. What... Read more

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2014-05-29T17:05:04-04:00

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Mrs Robin and her babies: the last chapter, part 1

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 at 5:05 pm By Joanne Brokaw

This morning, I noticed that Mrs. Robin’s babies were getting active in the nest. Crowded, antsy, excited. So I brought the camera outside and set it up on the tripod, just in case anything exciting happened. It was only yesterday I noticed one bird trying to perch on the side of the nest and I thought it might be cute to watch them stretching and puffing up their feathers. What I didn’t expect? That today was their last day in the nest. PART ONE: This is... Read more

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2014-05-28T09:15:08-04:00

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Mrs. Robin’s babies – almost ready to leave the nest

Last updated on: May 28, 2014 at 9:15 am By Joanne Brokaw

It’s been almost a week since I last reported on Mrs. Robin and her babies. I’ve been taking photos and video , but have just been too busy to post them. The biggest problem is that the little birds change so much every day: Over in the other garage window, there’s been lots of activity. The second egg hatched, I think on May 22: All of this activity in the nests means that soon the babies will try out their... Read more

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