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What Would You Do? by James R. Coggins

Posted on June 12, 2024 by jrcoggins

What would you do if you knew that the world would end tomorrow? Someone wiser and more famous than I am once responded, “I would plant a tree.” My wife and I bought a kitten. I am not saying that … Continue reading →

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Strays by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 15, 2023 by jrcoggins

I will not name her, but she is a woman I know well. For most of her life, she has been picking up strays. Not cats. She’s allergic to them. People. The kid in school who had no other friends. … Continue reading →

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Cougar Attack by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 23, 2023 by jrcoggins

What you see in the accompanying photo is clear evidence of a cougar attack. It was painful, and the outcome could have been far worse. Of course, as we all know, clear evidence can be misleading. The reality is something … Continue reading →

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The Earth, Design, and Written Records by James R. Coggins

Posted on December 29, 2021 by jrcoggins

Today I will not be presenting a new blog (which, in the chaotic lull between Christmas and New Year’s, no one will have time to read anyway). Instead, for your reading pleasure, I offer some original poems. (Yippee!) Hey, they … Continue reading →

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Check Your Engines: An Animal Story (by Hannah Alexander)

Posted on May 22, 2018 by alexanderhodde

Once upon a time, fourteen years ago, I stepped onto the front porch of our house and caught a mama cat nursing three half-grown kittens. She was a pretty thing, as were her kittens. Calico and tortoiseshell. But I immediately … Continue reading →

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