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Tipped from pot luck, it seems you were, possibly from pot ‘bad luck’, as falling hitherward from high, I see you are. A fleeting descent. Use its moment to look down and meet the mire that waits to greet you. Feel its momentum slam you down—slap you into the slop. A silted, muddied, water’s edge bescrawled with the swirls, curls and twists of a wet stick. One such once held by an aspirant artisan. Those scrawls are script; the inaugural writings of this maundering blog. Plonked purposely here…

The Booted Racket-Tail Have you ever heard of the Booted Racket-Tail? You probably have not heard of this creature. The Booted Racket-Tail is a colourful, amazing bird. Another name for the Booted Racket-Tail is Racket-Tailed Puffleg. The scientific name for this bird is Ocreatus underwoodii. The Booted Racket-Tail goes under the category of hummingbirds. Keep reading to learn more! The body of a male Booted Racket-Tail is green. They also have two long, shiny blue tails that spin to make the…

which led him to ponder the origin of the islands' inhabitants.” (GalapagosIslands.com, 2014) • As part of his study he recorded 15 species of finch from all islands in the archipelago. All species had a different characteristic in the shape of the beak due to routine in which they gathered food. Darwin concluded that all 15 species must have been descendants of the same lineage. • Through his research he devised a theory that caused controversy over many leading scientists but became to be…

In Toni Morrison's novel, Song of Solomon, she has a constant message throughout the novel using the element of flight throughout the novel. She puts the flight in the book to describe a sense of freedom towards the African American members in the book. At the beginning of the book, the image of flight has already been introduced to us where we are inside the hospital room awaiting Milkman’s “birth”. With the image of flight, we can jump to the conclusion that flight plays a major role in this…

often cannot even turn around and they are confined indoors with little access to sunlight and to fresh air. The animals are also often times mutilated in order to adapt them to factory farm conditions. These mutilations can include cutting off the beaks of chickens and turkeys as well as cutting off the tails of pigs and cows (“Industrial Livestock,” n.d.). Deplorable conditions and practices such as these are a large part of why consumers decide to purchase their meat and dairy products…

similarly to bone. This can be observed in seashells, as their structure is very similar to compact bone. It has the presence of a porous foam material in its taxa, which can also be found in bones, antlers, anthropods, exoskeletons, teeth and bird beaks. This porous material provides a lightweight framework that helps increase the stiffness of the biological…

Beowulf: The Epic Hero’s Journey “And many men stated that south or north, / Over all the world, or between the seas, / Or under the heaven was no hero was greater,” is how men describe the hero Beowulf, in the epic Beowulf (670-672). This title character is known for his brave feats his loyalty to his king. He is an epic hero as he embodies the characteristics of a hero such as having larger-than-life qualities, traveling on long journeys, and undertaking tasks that no one dares to attempt.…

Peekay’s Moral Code In the Power Of One by Bryce Courtenay, an English boy named Peekay comes of age and goes on a journey in South Africa. Throughout the story Peekay runs into a series of characters who shape him into the intelligent, strong-willed young man who fights for what he believes in. The characters who shape Peekay’s moral code the most, transforming him from beginning to end, are the Judge, Hoppie, Geel Piet, and Doc. It is through these characters that Peekay shapes his belief…

Our livestock has changed tremendously over the course of the years, according to many, it has been as cruelly confined or slaughtered in such massive quantities as it is today. Large amounts of animals such as cows, pigs, chicken, ducks are being raised under cruel and unsanitary conditions in factories, where they are crammed together, fed antibiotics to promote faster and unnatural growth without the exposure of fresh air and natural light. Animal cruelty and factory farms have been a hot…

What do you think of when your hear the word “squid?” Sea monsters with enough size and strength to drag down a ship? Hellish man-eating creatures of the deep? Think again. When I think of the order Teuthida, I think of medical discoveries, saving lives, fascinating intelligence, and scientific revelations. I think of complex anatomy and diverse shapes and sizes. I think of adaptability and resourcefulness. I think you should read this research paper on squids. Squids have quite an…