Category: Animals

Domestic and wild

Silky Anteaters

Remember a few days ago I told you I might get to see a silky anteater in Costa Rica? Well, my new friend Oleg, a very funny person who can’t be older than about 15 (though he already has a girlfriend), has just composed an anteater ode that is truly magnificent. While indisputably a poem — that dreaded literary form that brings sweat to my furrowed brow — it is a good one. He even […]

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The Heat Is On

I just looked at my plane reservations and realized I’m leaving a day sooner than I thought. I’m also leaving from a different airport. In my rising hysteria at trying to get everything done before I leave, I’m having trouble prioritizing: spend time with Lulu since I won’t see her for six weeks, or meet work deadlines? Tough either/or choices. Exercise, or eat? Pay bills, or go buy groceries? Start to get ready for my […]

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