Tag: nature
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Maine Native, Vacationer Says Former State “Work Ethic” Now a “Woke Ethic”
by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 21, 2026) — On Tuesday P&E reader Jonathan David Mooers shared not only photos of his annual Maine summer vacation, but also his observations of how the state has changed since his childhood. “I was born on Easter Sunday 1949 in Bangor, Maine,” Mooers wrote, “raised on a potato farm in Houlton,…
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An Earned Reckoning: Fired Scientists Cannot Pretend Surprise When Trust Runs Out
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2026 (Jan. 21, 2026) —The human cost is visible, and it is not to be minimized. Researchers cry in federal parking lots, their belongings packed into bags. Lifelong scientific vocations rupture in a single administrative notice. Labs go dark. Careers flatline. Nature’s latest feature on the fallout from U.S. science…
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Bailey Resting at the “The Camp”
by Jonathan David Mooers, ©2025 (Aug. 16, 2025) — A string of sunny days here at “The Camp” in Shapleigh, Maine, with Bailey (our Morkie pup) taking a break this evening, with lake breezes and Enya music lilting in the background…I know, it’s not Monte Carlo or Amalfi Coast…but, Maine’s nurturing Nature is getting the job done…
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Happiness Hacks — How to Find Lasting Joy in Your Daily Life
by Dr. Joseph Mercola, ©2024 (Apr. 18, 2024) — The International Day of Happiness takes place on March 20 each year to spread awareness that “happiness is a fundamental human goal.”1 In 2024, it also marked the day the World Happiness Report was released. It includes a happiness ranking of 39 countries, based on six…
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Let’s Start to Teach Our Children to Save Nature
“THE ORIGIN OF LIFE” by Contributor (Nov. 25, 2019) — We all have a strong connection with Mother Nature. The question is, why should we teach our children about nature, especially how to save it? For some, getting kids connected to nature helps boost their brain development. Some experts also opine that there is a…