Election Season, a Mental Roller Coaster that may Drive Us to Ruination…

We continue to hear that MAGA is trying to destroy democracy.  Not being a true democracy…

One Helluva fight or total capitulation!!!

The choice we are facing is just this brutal!!  We either fight like hell, or we…

Duty

That which a person is bound by moral obligation to do or not to do   …

Icons of the American West – Part 5

Rocky Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) The mountain goat is an endemic mammal of the high mountains…

Icons of the American West – Part 4

Pronghorn (Antiocapra Americana)  Although not a true antelope, it is a mammal native to the western…

Icons of the American West – Part 3

Jack Rabbit There are predominately two species of Jack Rabbits in the western US, the black…

Icons of the American West – Part 2

Grizzly Bear There are 4 species of the North American brown bear that are called Grizzly…

Icons of the American West – Part 1

Author’s Note:  This series is dedicated to the diverse fauna, flora and geologic areas that this…

The Olympic Peninsula 

Washington State’s Olympic peninsula is home to some of the most diverse combinations of climate, terrain,…

The Raid on Taranto

Painting of the A Fairey Swordfish dropping a torpedo during the raid. Image courtesy of the…