Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Do Snails Fly?

Do Snails Fly?



I wandered into the strawberry patch
and snatched up a few hiding snails
to send them flying into the air
to find if they had evolved and had wings.

No.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Red Hills of Utah

Red Hills of Utah

Sometimes you just need to hear a song about Utah.
Paul Boruff sings
The Red Hills of Utah in 2011

Click below

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Song of the Spinners

Song of the Spinners

Paul Boruff does a nice rendition of the Song of the Spinners.
I use this tune when I lecture about Mattie Shipley Culver.
Thanks for recording this for me Paul.
Click below.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

My Niece Dr. Michelle Braun

My Niece Dr. Michelle Braun
Brain Health discussed in this persentation.
Michelle Braun begins about 9:15 in this video.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Willow in the Water

Willow in the Water

A large willow cracked low at the truck tumbled into the Jordan River last week.
Since then interesting things have gathered in its branches.
Some shoes, balls, garbage and other floating flotsam.

This morning while on our daily walk we stopped to watch two beavers who had gathered to delight on the willow branches.
Each had a place on the bank to munch away in privacy.

Beaver number one decided to gather a few more delicate branches from the fallen willow.
The beaver slid into the water and under the willow. While out of view we heard a water tussle of some sort. Not the usual beaver tail slap on the water but the sound of confrontation.
Suddenly, not one beaver, but two emerged from the willow branches.
One animal in the lead and the second in hot pursuit.

The three beavers then circled and eyed each other for several minutes before continuing on their quest for willow branches in their own part of the river.

All during this our new dog Maya watched in wonder.

Here's some footage of mine from a couple years ago of beaver on the Jordan River.



Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Mattie Culver Presentation in Livingston, Montana

Mattie Culver Presentation in Livingston, Montana
July 12, 2013
Paul Boruff will sing a couple tunes
to accompany the material.


Monday, July 1, 2013

Mattie Culver in Montana

Mattie Culver in Montana

The Yellowstone Gateway-Museum
in Livingston, Montana
is featuring a display with Mattie Culver's home sources.


I will be giving a presentation on July 12 for the museum.
I will focus on the home sources
as the key to the puzzle of Mattie's life.
Click below to find more information on the Museum's
web site.


Paul Boruff will sing a couple of tunes
during the course of the evening.
Home sources are the key.