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Parrots are cool. They are also one hell of a lot of work.

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A few things I’ve written for various Organizations and Foundations…

The “Dr. Phil Game”

Photo courtesy of Kent Hammit...this guy took the best photo of me...ever. As you can imagine, Parker has his own way of looking at the world. He's fairly strong-willed and he's pretty damned clear about the way he wants the... Continue Reading →

Making History As We Go Along

I've written about "The Tribe" before, or as I tend to call it, "The Parrot Nation." Thomas Friedman wrote about it in his book, The World is Flat, essentially making the point that the world is evolving into a level playing... Continue Reading →

Field Trip

Like other living things, my Greys like getting out and about. And of course anytime I get them out the door it’s a huge deal. Three carriers. Their backpack with wet-wipes, toys, snacks, treats, water bottle and extra newspaper. When... Continue Reading →

I Can’t!

I don't know what's worse, having other people underestimate you or underestimating yourself. Both kind of blow. Sometimes you underestimate yourself, yet you find that you could indeed do whatever it was that you didn't think you could do. That's... Continue Reading →

Spam, Spam, Spam

See image source here: Island Crisis One of the things you must deal with when you have a blog is Spam. In my case it's pretty clear cut. Word Press, the platform on which I produce my blog has this... Continue Reading →

Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max

While there are millions of people who care for birds worldwide, the bird world is actually a fairly small community in the United States. And with the magnification and amplification abilities of the internet, the proliferation of social media, and... Continue Reading →

Looking Ahead to “Much More”

Janet's Portuguese Water Dogs Looking Ahead We're wrapping up what I referred to in an earlier post, "An Eventful Year." Yes it was. And not just for me, but for the Avian Community and the world. Not all of it... Continue Reading →

Parrot Nation: Greatest Hits of 2011

http://www.california-injury-lawyer-blog.com/tylenol.png As Johnson & Johnson titled their Corporate report for 1982 in the wake of the Tylenol tampering, 2011 was for me, "An Eventful Year." January was a chilly month here in Florida and an active one for me as... Continue Reading →

Christmas is For the Birds

How do you spend Christmas with your birds?  They don't really understand this tradition and don't get the stocking thing under the TV at all. (I live in Florida. If I want "Fireplace Smell" I use a ceramic ring for... Continue Reading →

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