Yesterday morning I spotted this squirrel outside of our new patio doors …Enjoy! I have another video of it and maybe I will edit something together with better sound.
Animals
Amazon.com Widgets Whether it is a book about understanding dogs, the food system, the history of the AK, or something else, I enjoy reading a vast array of nonfiction. Here are my recently completed volumes, in no particular order: (Beware, it is not a short list.)
Recent Reads … dogs, history, politics, food, and more

Okay, while I was teaching, I may not have been able to post as regularly as I normally do, but that did not mean that I stopped reading! I read every day for at least 30 to 45 minutes, generally as I am going to sleep. It is my way […]
Reading about food production

Yes, Chinese people are dying their dogs to look like tigers and pandas! Why? Then again, I am the proud owner of a dog that was once referred to by a small child as a “tiny cow” and who regularly gets compliments on how unique and interesting he looks. So, […]
Truth is stranger than fiction … Tiger-Dog
Quickly made this video of our adventures in the snow today … I hope that you enjoy it! [flashvideo file=http://rtp3.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/FluffySnow.m4v /] This was the first time that we let Phoenix off lead in the park, and he loved it. He is such a winter weather dog and now he is […]
Fluffy Snow!
For more images of one of Phoenix’s last trips to Port Meadow, click here.
Photos of Phoenix
On a recent rete discussion, the topic of whether small animal guillotines had been collected at any of the various collections of scientific and medical instruments. This was raised because one had been recently been added to the collection at the University of Copenhagen. One would not expect them to […]
Hamster/Rat Guillotines
On the weekend before my birthday, we grilled out for the first time this year … made some lovely kebabs on a little disposable grill. Also took some photos of our little flowers … they brighten up our patio nicely!
Recent Photos (inc’g Birthday Cake)
I have always wanted to go to Las Vegas, because of the food, shows, and general displays of extravagance! The new £30-million pool complex at the Golden Nugget is clearly that! Consisting of a large pool, shark tank, water slide through the tank, private cabanas (Mon-Thu rental of $175 per […]
A pool full of sharks!

What else could you want to do on your vacation than go swimming with an 18-foot crocodile? Well, at Crocosaurus Cove aquarium in Darwin, Australia, you can spend 15 minutes in their Cage of Death. All that divides you from the 1,700 lb. reptile is a couple pieces of study […]