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Parrot Nation

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

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essays and articles

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

Where Do I Belong?

You might be aware of some of my travels in the animal world. The Houston Parrot Festival, The Cincinnati Zoo, the Midwest Bird Expo, Natural Encounters, the BEST Parrot Conference, The Avian Encounters Trilogy Video Premiere and most recently, Best... Continue Reading →

And the Band Played On…

Rescued and Adopted. About a year ago, I did a presentation at the Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture about getting the word out about your club, rescue, agenda, your work, your product; whatever it was that you were promoting. It... Continue Reading →

With Greys, It’s What They See, Not What They Say

African Greys have a very lofty reputation. They are considered to be not only one of the best communicators in the animal kingdom, but one of the most intelligent. The majority of them either talk their little feathered noggins off... Continue Reading →

Organizing My Life

It started with my laptop. I had over 5000 photos in my laptop and it needed some weeding out. They were all over the place and I had to figure out how to categorize them and put them in some... Continue Reading →

Searching For the Big Idea

I went to a meeting on Thursday for work. I’m on a “Leadership Team” for my job. Once a month we have a meeting where we attempt to solve problems, innovate new ideas and try to come up with “the... Continue Reading →

The Tribe

I’ve been thinking about the culture of aviculture. Not just about what it is that we do to keep birds in our homes and our lives, but how it affects us as a community. It is a specialized world, probably... Continue Reading →

How Clean is “Clean?”

I’m pretty good about cleaning up after my Greys. I have a slate stone floor so it sweeps and vacuums up fairly easily. Once I get after it with a mop and some really hot water, it looks as good... Continue Reading →

Giving Birth to an Apology

I'm sorry about the lag time between posts but I've been a little busy: Last Friday, a woman decided to go into labor and have her baby on the flight I was working. Naturally this set me back a bit.... Continue Reading →

Flying Into the Side of Life

I wrote this piece last year as an entry into a writing contest that posed the question, "When did you first realize that you had become a grown-up?" Obviously it didn't win because if it had, you'd have known about... Continue Reading →

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