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Bog Edgar (1944-2013): Congressman, Pastor, activist for peace, justice and the environment. Man of decency and good humor. RIP
Bog Edgar (1944-2013): Congressman, Pastor, activist for peace, justice and the environment. Man of decency and good humor. RIP
My Ducky! My magnetic north, my nightingale! My Wife! I love you, Deb. Your Tim
My Ducky! My magnetic north, my nightingale! My Wife! I love you, Deb. Your Tim
Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913): Animal activist before its time; he taught much about natural science and conserving natural wealth
Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913): Animal activist before its time; he taught much about natural science and conserving natural wealth
Maleo birds lay eggs in warm earth, can fly at birth and now need help to save their remote habitat and future
Maleo birds lay eggs in warm earth, can fly at birth and now need help to save their remote habitat and future
Karamoy Maramis holds a maleo; he poached animals until moved by the higher considerations taught by A.E. Wallace - Now he saves lives
Karamoy Maramis holds a maleo; he poached animals until moved by the higher considerations taught by A.E. Wallace - Now he saves lives
Eslanda "Essie" Robeson (1896 - 1965): Anthropologist, Journalist and leader for Human Rights and African independence
Eslanda "Essie" Robeson (1896 - 1965): Anthropologist, Journalist and leader for Human Rights and African independence
Betty Tate Utzinger Hart (1925-2013): Innovative children's educator in Portland, OR & and a SUPER Aunt in our clan!
Betty Tate Utzinger Hart (1925-2013): Innovative children's educator in Portland, OR & and a SUPER Aunt in our clan!
Tiny hyrax, closest living relative to the elephant. Look. Can you see where a trunk-like snout may have been? Where bigger ears grew so long ago?
Tiny hyrax, closest living relative to the elephant. Look. Can you see where a trunk-like snout may have been? Where bigger ears grew so long ago?
Original 19th-Century Glencoe in Portland, OR: It burned down in 1923. The new building still stands & has been attended by 4-generations of our family.
Original 19th-Century Glencoe in Portland, OR: It burned down in 1923. The new building still stands & has been attended by 4-generations of our family.
"An Affair to Remember" of 1957. While not a musical, music is an important theme in the movie. Songs are also important in Bentari.
"An Affair to Remember" of 1957. While not a musical, music is an important theme in the movie. Songs are also important in Bentari.
Anna Breytenbach "listened" to Diablo & learned what troubled him. The rescued animal crew changed his name to Spirit, and he became a new cat!
Anna Breytenbach "listened" to Diablo & learned what troubled him. The rescued animal crew changed his name to Spirit, and he became a new cat!
"A Pair of Boots" by Vincent Van Gogh, 1887: Why did the master paint them? Why does Bentari wonder about how to make them?
"A Pair of Boots" by Vincent Van Gogh, 1887: Why did the master paint them? Why does Bentari wonder about how to make them?
Red Wolf: Once an apex predator, this natural hybrid species of grey wolves & coyotes was very near to extinction.
Red Wolf: Once an apex predator, this natural hybrid species of grey wolves & coyotes was very near to extinction.
Black-footed ferret: important member of our ecosphere. Nearly gone; now surviving thanks to captive breeding/release programs
Black-footed ferret: important member of our ecosphere. Nearly gone; now surviving thanks to captive breeding/release programs
Kyu Sakamoto (1941-1985): born right after the Pearl harbor attack, his song “Ue o Muite Arukou” (Sukiyaki) was #1 in 1963. Died in crash of Japan Air Flight 12
Kyu Sakamoto (1941-1985): born right after the Pearl harbor attack, his song “Ue o Muite Arukou” (Sukiyaki) was #1 in 1963. Died in crash of Japan Air Flight 123.