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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…

Make It Yourself

I'm all for making my own stuff if possible. Especially if it saves money. Having parrots in my life costs money for their care and I've had to find ways to tighten up and save a buck here and there.... Continue Reading →

Some Stuff I Simply Don’t “Get”

I'm about as puzzled as Pebbles looks... Well, I don't!  There are many things out there that I simply don't understand and sometimes I don't think I ever will. For instance, I tweet. I don't quite understand Twitter. It seems like... Continue Reading →

Learning

This fantastic ad is for the Anagram Bookshop in Prague, Czech Republic I realize I keep nattering on about how I want to keep learning.  And I do. At least I try to. Every time I choose to read a... Continue Reading →

If It Bleeds…It Leads.

Obviously, "Holly Hobbie" doesn't sell around here... Why does negativity sell? And why does it, and all of the controversy following it get everyone's attention? I have published so many happy and wonderful stories on here. Great stuff about good... Continue Reading →

“In Your Flock” Takes Wing

  Petri the sun conure selected Sandy Lender 13 years ago when he was hatched in Kansas City, Kan. Now the two live in Southwest Florida.  Sandy Lender had an idea. She wanted to start a magazine. That's all well and... Continue Reading →

Negotiating the Emotional Trenches

Spock. You were loved... The after-effects of an emotional time tends to wear you out. Best Friends sometimes has that effect on the people who volunteer. While confronting the work that they do, you tend to examine yourself. Here are... Continue Reading →

Bonnie Grafton: Thoughts on Kanab…and Best Friends

Bonnie Grafton and Kelly Moore Parsley are old hands at running an aviary and working with birds. They like macaws and what is more, macaws like them. Bonnie owns Bonnie's Birds in Port Charlotte, Florida with her business partner, Rebecca... Continue Reading →

Discomfort

I feel like this dog looks... I feel odd. Naturally I'm tired after working at Best Friends, but it's more than that. It's a disjointed feeling. A feeling of being out of place. Going anywhere for a period of time... Continue Reading →

Lucas, Michael Vick’s Champion Fighter

This is Lucas. Lucas was one of Michael Vick's fighting Pit bulls and was Vick's champion fighter. Apparently somebody made a lot of money on this dog. When Lucas arrived at Best Friends about five years ago with 21 other pit bulls,... Continue Reading →

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