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Was my deep grandmother a cave painter?
This is part 2 of “Seeking ancestors.” Part 1 is here. So when I was writing the chapter titled “Ancestors” in Kissed by a Fox, I was inspired to seek out my deep ancestors, the people from thousands of years … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, animals, cave painting, DNA testing, origins of writing
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Do animals tell stories?
Other animals, that is. Of course we humans are compulsive storytellers. We tell stories to entertain ourselves, to explain the world, to heal each other. Sometimes we call the storytelling ritual “therapy.” But because storytelling requires language, and because until … Continue reading
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Tagged animal communication, animals, animism, attitudes toward animals
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What your soft animal body loves
The opening lines of Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” are calling to me today: You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, attitudes toward animals, ecofeminism, ethics, Mary Oliver, poetry, wild animals
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Dolphin bubbles
With a nod to Andrew Sullivan:
Compassion footprint
Last night I went to hear one of our local Boulder treasures, animal scientist Marc Bekoff, talk about improving the lives of animals—increasing our “compassion footprint.” Marc is world renowned for his studies of animal behavior. For years he has … Continue reading