Animal Instincts & Pearls of Wisdom

Human interest pieces like this never fail to restore my faith in humanity... Michel Bacos was the captain of Air France Flight 139, which was hijacked and rerouted to Entebbe on June 27, 1976. On board were 240 passengers and 12 crew members when the flight took off from Tel Aviv. The hijackers... Sign in to see full entry.

These little sweeties run around my neighborhood freely due to the town being nestled along the Monongahela River. There is a substantial number of woods remaining, even though there are several residential neighborhoods carved out through the woodland creatures' natural habitat, making for... Sign in to see full entry.

Living next to the river has its share of issues, especially when it comes to certain uninvited visitors like creepy crawlers, but ever since the raccoons have been coming to our yard for their vittles, we have had no unexpected surprises when it comes to finding stray reptiles slithering around our... Sign in to see full entry.

What you see is not always the truth, and one might think that photos would be an indisputable source of truth. However, as far back as the 1800s, photographers have devised clever ways to alter photos. Celebrity and fake nude photos dating back to the early 1900s caused many a scandal, eventually... Sign in to see full entry.

These two Pennsylvania geese are the proud parents of sixteen obedient goslings who appear to be following their papa like little soldiers. Sign in to see full entry.

Being an avid bird watcher, I see several species of my feathered friends during the year visiting my yard, but this bright orange and black Oriole was a pleasant surprise. Sign in to see full entry.

A popular legend claims that the first to enjoy the magical effects of coffee was a goat. Somewhere around 800 A.D., Kaldi, an Ethiopian goatherd, noticed a change in the behavior of his goats. Kaldi observed that the goats were being unusually cheerful and energetic, so he followed them around.... Sign in to see full entry.

"When the shelter named him 'Bruce,' it was a joke. He was tough, scrappy, and didn't trust anyone. Years on the street had left him guarded. But Bruce wasn’t mean, just hurt...Little by little, he began to change. He let a volunteer pet him. He stopped lashing his tail. Healing came in quiet... Sign in to see full entry.

Life on the river is never dull. These sweet little peeps are heading to take a chilly dip in the river. This is my favorite time of year, as there is never a shortage of new life, both plant and animal. Sign in to see full entry.

Child star Shirley Temple with Terry, the Cairn Terrier who played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz." Terry received a weekly salary of $125, which was more than the studio paid the Munchkins. The Temple film, "Bright Eyes" (1934), was one of the canine's first movie appearances.... Sign in to see full entry.