To ‘corral’ is to enclose, envelop, fence, pen, coop, cage. It is the opposite of freedom. We don’t escape this by claiming a love of freedom. Can we escape this by being resilient? I am a bit tired of the freedom mantra. It has given a … [Read more...] about Coral does not have the same meaning as corral
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Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
It is the beginning of my third week in Seattle, and I still haven’t swum in Green Lake. There is a sign that says, ‘Early Season at Madrona and East Green Lake begins Memorial Day weekend’. So, I was hoping it would be warm enough to go swimming … [Read more...] about Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
Writing instead of swimming
It was raining this morning when I setoff on my morning jog around Green Lake just to the north of downtown Settle in the northwest of the United States. Because it was raining, I didn’t take my iPhone, so I don’t have a photograph of the woman who … [Read more...] about Writing instead of swimming
Swimming with a Rare Giant Sting Ray — Yongala, 6 May 2024
There was just one eyewitness to Steve Irwin’s death. He said that the massive ray stung Irwin wildly across his chest with its tail, and that the barb pierced his heart, and he bled out. I swam with a massive ray last Monday morning at the Yongala … [Read more...] about Swimming with a Rare Giant Sting Ray — Yongala, 6 May 2024
Climate Change: A Natural Hazard – A Note from Bill Kininmonth
There has been a lot in the press about the recent spike in global temperatures, and claims have followed about how this has caused the oceans to warm and the corals to bleach. There has been a spike in global temperatures as measured by the … [Read more...] about Climate Change: A Natural Hazard – A Note from Bill Kininmonth
Coral Bleaching. What They Don’t Tell You
There was significant coral bleaching this last summer. It was remarkable at the Keppel Islands. But because scientists have been falsely calling it every year, this important fact is likely to be lost to our collective memory. It is also a … [Read more...] about Coral Bleaching. What They Don’t Tell You
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
