A naturally occurring parasite is now threatening these monarch butterflies. It’s a parasite called OE (Ophryocystis elektroscirrha), and it thrives on a plant that, ironically, is mandatory for monarchs’ survival. The plant is milkweed. Pam Murfey, the Panhandle Butterfly House’s …

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I read an incredibly interesting article entitled, Kids Should be Taught to Think Logically. I couldn’t agree more. symbolic logic noun : a science of developing and representing logical principles by means of a formalized system consisting of primitive symbols, combinations …

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Today, Barb, my life-long friend (and illustrator), met me halfway between our homes at 2 The Moon Bakery, in Lake City, MI, a husband-and-wife establishment located across from Houghton Lake. It seemed the perfect place to celebrate the release of …

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