Friends and Frenemies
Friends are the family people choose. “Friends are the figures who support us and who shape us, who help us become the best…
Wildlife Over Waste
I have a great little quote on my office bulletin board that reads: “Animals don’t litter. Humans do.” The manuscript that…
3 Fun and Creative Ways To Do Research
Setting the scene I consider myself a fact finder. I love looking up information about a variety of topics—whether it’s the…
December: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
My twin sons are turning 18 at the end of this month. At the dinner table the other night Twin A informed us that he had…
Safari Adventures: Elephants In Crisis
“When a poacher kills an elephant, he doesn’t just kill the elephant who dies. The family may lose the crucial memory of…
Safari Adventures: Khalid, The Secondary Character, Takes Center Stage
“He [Chris] watched as Khalid moved from the cool shade of the welcome center to stand under an acacia tree. Chris noticed…
Safari Adventures: The Largest Land Mammal
I have done so much research on African elephants over the years that I found the easiest way to keep track of all the…
Safari Adventures: The Making of Elephant-Dung Paper
“After lunch, Chris met up with Stephan to make journals out of elephant-dung paper. This homemade slightly thick paper…
Safari Adventures: Kipepeo Tented Camps
If you’ve read past page 5 in BECAUSE OF KHALID, you know that the tented camp in Tanzania, Africa, where Chris and his…
Safari Adventures: X Marks The Spot
Have you ever tried throwing a spear? What about a dart toward a dart board? Ever try sending a paper airplane out of a…