This is one incredible bird. Have you ever watched the show “Cops”? Obviously, this African Gray Parrot is a fan! Listen for him to sing the theme song. He also quotes John 3:16.
Entries from April 2007
April 28, 2007
The Tao of Birds
borrowed from The Daily Om
Flying Home
Free Of Gravity
As earthbound beings, humans have always had a fascination with winged creatures of all kinds. The idea of being able to spontaneously lift off from the earth and fly is so compelling to us that we invented airplanes and helicopters and myriad other flying [...]
April 27, 2007
Baby Season
My friend Luana is a bird breeder. She specializes in Brotogeris (small green parrots originally from South America, including the Grey Cheeked parakeet), and she is the one who bred Gobi.
Luana’s gang is busily mating and eggs have been hatching! Here is her latest crop of baby Canary Winged parakeets. They are tiny (about 2 [...]
April 26, 2007
My Emergency Response
Here’s the post I sent to the FDA regarding the reclassification of supplements and alternative therapies as drugs:
Re: Docket No. 2006D-0480. Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration. A resounding “NO!!!!” to the FDA’s idea of reclassifying nutritional supplements, herbs, essential oils, [...]
April 25, 2007
Emergency Action Needed
If you enjoy the benefits of vitamins and supplements and are a believer in natural alternatives to some medications, please read this and act if you can. Please be sure to email a comment to the FDA comment site (see text below) and write a letter to your representives in Washington D.C. as well. But [...]
April 24, 2007
I’m Back
Sorry about my long absence. I had a terrible cough that robbed me of the ability to create. Until yesterday I had not been on the computer for about a week.
I really missed you guys! I have had lots of time to read and watch tv while I was ill, and have formed lots of [...]
April 16, 2007
I Get Interviewed by Mr. Fab
Brad (aka Mr. Fab) at the “Pointless Drivel” blog is a hoot. His website has brought many a smile to my face and a spring to my step.
He had a meme last week where he interviewed each of his readers with questions he thought up especially for them. Brad has hundreds of readers, [...]
April 14, 2007
Death and Taxes
Most of my posts are of a rather gentle nature. Allow me to break form and have a good rant:
Yesterday as I stood in the post office filling out certified mail forms so I could mail my tax returns, I was struck by a wave of sorrow.
No, not because of the money I had to [...]
