I recently met Greg, a most unusual exile on Tiritiri Matangi, a small island off the coast of New Zealand. Greg is a Takahe. When the first Polynesians arrived in New Zealand, Takahes roamed all across both the North and South Islands. Unfortunately, the rats and dogs that they brought decimated the native birds, especially…
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Renewing the Earth
When I was a kid, I fully believed that “the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory” (Article of Faith 10). I’m not sure what I thought that meant, but it sounded good. It still sounds good, and if anything I hope for this more and more each day. As I travel the…
A Sunday Drive Through the Alpine Loop
This last Sunday my family was at home lounging around, not really doing much. We have two kids (a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy). The boys were acting restless—squabbling, whining and what not. It was starting to get on my nerves and so I suggested we all hop in the car for a car…