I just had two Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) scream by the apartment building at eye (fifth floor eye) level. One pulled up and did a little “wing over” before peeling off in another direction. This is the second time that I’ve seen Peregrines in the last week or so. I know that they live over […]
Author: Gavan
Human and sea urchin genomes “surprisingly” similar
Dunno what we’re supposed to make of this news release: “What? We’re similar to a sea urchin? That can’t be possible.” Um, well, not really. Some part of our genomes are the same. And there might be clues in there to help humans live longer (which, I ask: do we really need?). That’s about it. […]
What being creative gets you: nullity
I am not a mathematician by any stretch of any imagination, so I don’t know if this an example of pop mathematics or not but I find this interesting even so. Now, I’m not sure what those deeply entrenched in the various mathematical disciplines think about this (but they seem to be a bit off […]
From the pages of my students’ journals…
“Overall, the forest is pretty full, there is the odd leaf falling off the tree, but basically everything is still in tacked.”
Where did the other 11% go?
Gavan & Heather 89% Compatible Gavan and Heather have been romantically-together for a long time. That alone demonstrates a degree of compatibility. Being from different religious backgrounds may cause friction. They both drink, so there is no incompatibility there. Both are brainy, and that is a good thing. Their astrological signs are in harmony, which […]
Ollie featured on Grown-up Puppies
Check it out. And here are his puppy photos featured on the same site. I’m proud to say that Ollie has received 10.4 biscuits out of 11 with over a thousand votes!
David Foster Vists Niagara Falls
David Foster Vists Niagara Falls, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord. I also noticed David Foster at the edge of the falls while looking for a Black-legged Kittiwake. See? Not only can I identify birds, but I can identify celebrities (a stretch, I know) as well.
Gavan Being Bad
Gavan Being Bad, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord. I went looking for gulls along the Niagara River today. I decided to go for an ill-advised swim… Kidding!
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education Volume 12 – Call for Book Reviewers
In one of my other lives, I edit the book reviews for Canada’s pre-eminent academic journal on all things related to education for, by, in and about the environment (don’t worry, thankfully this is a description of the journal that I just made up and is in no way the official, well-worded one). Anywhoo. Assuming […]
Top of the CN tower above the clouds
IMG_0988.JPG, originally uploaded by ryandt33. Here’s a neat-o shot on Flickr from last week for us Torontonians who live lower than the 346m of the CN tower’s observation deck.