Bindu’s Corner: The Courage to be Different
The Courage to be Different quote

In Memoriam: Dolly Parton, 1.19.1946 — 8.25.2026
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 after cancer diagnosis | Video: Could Only Happen In Ireland

Flock Adventurers: Lisa Martin
Athens, Greece | Heraklion on the Island of Crete | The City of Rhodes, Greece | Ephesus, Turkey | Troy in Canakkale Province, Turkey | Istanbul, Turkey

Geography: The Deepest Lakes
How Deep Lake Baikal Is Compared To America’s Deepest Lakes | Lake Superior | Lake Chelan | Lake Tahoe | Crater Lake

Weather: Hail Storms
Inside the United States’ Billion-Dollar Blind Spot

More Bears: Bear Summer Continues
Video: Visitor at my Aspen House | Video: Bear Crossing

Wellness: Sensitive & Specific Newsletter
The best tests may be the simplest ones

Book Corner: The Courage to Be Different
The Courage To Be Different : Because Fitting In Was Never The Goal By Eden Locke

Backyard Update: Another Wild Visitor
Video: Backyard Visitor (Wildcat)

Bindu’s Corner: Swami Vivekananda Quote
Swami Vivekananda

Performing Arts: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift Becomes Youngest-Ever Musician to Be Inducted Into 2026 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36: ‘Very Grateful’

Super Seniors: Not Fade Away
‘Billboard’ Charts Definitively Prove Everybody Loves Paul McCartney | At 82, Mick Jagger Says He’s ‘Ready to Go’ for Another Rolling Stones Tour | Neil Young and Willie Nelson to Play Co-Headlining Shows in September

Bears: Polar Bears Threaten Arctic Seabird Populations
As Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks,
Polar Bears Spend More Time on Land—and More Time Consuming Seabird Eggs

Book Corner: Barbara Streisand’s First Children’s Book
Barbra Streisand Announces First Children’s Book And By the Way — See the Cover!

The Heavens: The Sturgeon Moon & Lunar Eclipse
The Spiritual Meaning of the Full Sturgeon Moon | What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Gardening: Fall Planting
Here’s What to Plant in Fall for a Beautiful Blooming Spring Yard

Weather: Extreme Weather Hits the Big island
Hurricane Lala Pummels Hawaii—Despite Never Making Landfall Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

Tennis: 2026US Open
Who is in and out of 2026 US Open

Hayward M. Fox, Ph. D.: A video from Dr. Fox
Video: Boundaries

Bindu’s Corner: Swami Vivekananda
Today’s Vivekananda Quote

Cycling: El Tour de Tucson
43rd El Tour de Tucson – November 21, 2026 | Can We Survive The Biggest Bike Race In America?ideo: Can We Survive The Biggest Bike Race In America? | 12- Week Century Ride Training Plan

Reid Park Zoo: Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes | Specialty Behind-the-Scenes – Elephant | Goat Behind-the-Scenes Experience | Specialty Behind-the-Scenes Experience – Grizzly | Ambassador Animal Behind-the-Scenes Experience

Bears: Aspen Bears
Bear Summer in Aspen | Video: A forest visitor comes lumbering out of the woods. | Video: Look, but never approach a momma bear with her cub. | Help! There’s a bear in my yard | Video: Bear in Your Yard? Here’s How to Stay Safe

The Heavens: Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids – Currently Active

Volcanoes: Mt. Etna’s Latest Eruption
Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts | Video: Etna Eruption – 11 August 2026 – Lava reach 1350 meters

Wellness: Peptides
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns

Hayward M. Fox, Ph. D.: From Dr. Fox’s Blog
Open at the Center

Bindu’s Corner: Spirituality and Religion
Spirituality and Religion

Flock Friends: Tanya Joy
Tanya Joy Wellness

Flock Spotlight: Kimothy Cross
Kimothy Cross: Photo Essay

Climate: Extreme Heat, Wildfires, and Drought
What’s Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the World | World War II explosives emerge and detonate in wildfire-ravaged village in France: “Sound of war” | Europe’s heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies | Video: Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks

Wildfires: Aspen Groves May Slow Wildfires
Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows
Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires.

Nature: Moose
Moose – Alces americanus

Volcanoes: Volcán de Fuego Erupts Again
Guatemala volcano remains dangerous amid days-long eruption, authorities say | Video: Families flee after volcano erupts in Guatemala

Book Corner: Tūtū’s Secret
Tūtū’s Secret by Gloria Itman Blum

The Heavens: Space-X Rocket Crashes into the Moon
Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, kicks up dust | Total Solar Eclipse – August 12, 2026

Hayward M. Fox, Ph.D.: Guided Meditations
Clear Mind, Calm Body Meditation