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58The Dragons’ Christmas
‘Twas the week after Christmas and all through the cavern Not a dragon was stirring, for they were all at the tavern. Their great cave was cluttered with all their new gifts Which the dragons tried...
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59HEALTH AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE: INSEPARABLE DESPITE THE POLITICS
America is wrestling with one of the most important issues that ever faced the nation, healthcare reform. Typical of the American system of government, the specifics of the issue have become largely divorced...
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66Coffee Grounds and Super Plants: True or False?
Plants grown in a mixture of potting soil and used coffee grounds grow better than those raised in plain soil: true or false? Because my wife is a gardener, I had heard this story long ago and reconciled...
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76Notes on the Red Tegu
Notes on the Red Tegu, Tupinambis rufescens (Günther, 1871)By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D.Shakespeare famously penned the opinion that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Yet, being human, we...
0 comments72Basic Care of Leopard Geckos
Basic Care of Leopard Geckos(Eublepharus macularius)For nearly twenty years, leopard geckos have been among the most popular reptiles in private collections. Their endearing features include their interesting...
3 comments68Mastering the Care of Chameleons
When is a lizard not a lizard? Believe it or not it wasn’t all that long ago that chameleons were classified as an infraorder of their own. Lizards were considered to be Rhipoglossa (chameleons) or Sauria...
0 comments72Fear of Reptiles -- Why?
Having been a child of the fifties, I must confess to a weakness that my generation faces that predates interest in drugs, cigarettes, sex, or the other pastimes that a more senior generation considers vices....
0 comments70Fiscal Failure and the New Recession
By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. The Government of the United States of America says it will take at least $700,000,000 dollars – all the zeroes make the number look as formidably large as it is – to...
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80The Long-tailed Grass Lizard
Long-tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus Daudin, 1802 Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. Family: Lacertidae, a family distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. This species is found in...
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57EVOLUTION PLAIN AND SIMPLE (Part III)
EVOLUTION, PLAIN AND SIMPLE By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. © 2001, 2003, Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. Defining Evolution Paradigms are points of view - What scientists mean by "theory" - ...
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