Even by Texas standards, Jay J. Armes is a colorful and flamboyant character. The private investigator has a long career of taking on tough cases, bending the rules, and getting results. Read More HERE
The Japanese Zen term shoshin refers to a paradox: the more you know about a subject, the more likely you are to close your mind to further learning – especially from people who challenge your beliefs. As Zen monk Shunryu Suzuki puts it: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Read More HERE
This is a tale from Down Under about a loyal dog named Peter, who died, was buried, then dug up, skinned, stuffed, and used as evidence to convict his master of murder. The master was convicted in 1953, and died in 1987, but his dog lives on – sort of – as an exhibit in Queensland Police Museum Read More HERE
Bats are getting a bad rap nowadays from humans, who are more than anxious to exterminate them at every opportunity. But some scientists say, we should learn their secrets about how they live with viruses that kill other species. Read More HERE
Pal and Blogsteress Robin Coyle makes some optimistic predictions about how the current Corona virus lock-down may change us for the better. I’m an old grump and a little more cynical than Mrs. Coyle, but I think she is right about some things and I hope she is about others. Read More HERE.
