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FEATHERED FLIGHTS
WINSTON WEEKLY October 11, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 41 FEATHERED FLIGHTS[1] Fall is often a flurry of activity for our feathered friends. From September to late November, changing light, falling leaves, and cooler temperatures signal the need to relocate for the winter. Some birds even change colors as migration begins. Male ducks and male goldfinch… Read more
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SPANISH ROOTS
WINSTON WEEKLY October 4, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 40 SPANISH ROOTS[1] Spanish explorer Don Juan Ponce was the first European to reach what was initially named La Florida. More than fifty years later, St. Augustine, Florida was founded by Don Pedro Menendez de Avile. The oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine is known… Read more
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HATCHLINGS
WINSTON WEEKLY September 27, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 39 HATCHLINGS[1] Sea turtles are as interesting as they are vulnerable. Along Florida’s beaches, the six-month average nesting season is critical to their long-term survival. Even with dedicated conservation efforts, the hatchling survival rate is 1 in 1,000. In the darkness, adult females come ashore at night… Read more
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THE CLEVER COW
WINSTON WEEKLY September 20, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 38 THE CLEVER COW[1] Veronika is yet again proof that one should never underestimate a cow! Using a broom to groom has upended centuries of history and studies and turned cow cognition on its head. So much so that after a team from Vienna, Austria’s University of… Read more
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SUNDAY THROWBACK
WINSTON WEEKLY September 13, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 37 SUNDAY THROWBACK[1] Just a little over two years ago, I made a shift I had not expected. Since then, much of life has been filled with shifts I did not expect. Perhaps life has always been this way, and I am simply more aware of it… Read more
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LOVE OF LABOR
WINSTON WEEKLY September 6, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 36 LOVE OF LABOR [1] Henry Ford once said, “Life, as I see it is not a location, but a journey. Life flows” Life indeed flows in multiple ways. Behind the scenes of the Labor Day picnics, parades, and other events, individuals selflessly ensure venues are clean… Read more
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CHUNKY CHICKENS
WINSTON WEEKLY August 30, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 35 CHUNKY CHICKENS[1] Though I hesitated to use the word “chunky” to describe the Jersey Giant chicken, the chickens are two to three times the average size of the “backyard chicken.” Developed by John and Thomas Black of Burlington County, New Jersey in the late 1890s as… Read more
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FASCINATING FLOREANA
WINSTON WEEKLY August 23, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 34 FASINATING FLOREANA[1] Floreana Island, one of the many islands of Galapagos, is home to Post Office Bay. Centuries earlier, whalers left letters in a wooden barrel as a makeshift postal box, often their only form of communication to distant ports in England, the United States, and… Read more
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CREATURE COMFORTS
WINSTON WEEKLY August 16, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 33 CREATURE COMFORTS[1] Although the phrase “creature comforts” originated in the 1600s, it remains as important today as it did then. And perhaps more so. With so much uncertainty and chaos, it is easy to lose sight of the simple things that can ground us. Often the… Read more
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REMARKABLE TIBET
WINSTON WEEKLY[1] August 9, 2026 Vol. 4, No. 32 REMARKABLE TIBET[2] From the well-known yaks and antelopes to the lesser known and rarely seen Tibetan Blue Bear, Tibet is home to more than 140 species of mammals, more than 450 species of birds, and countless insects, and reptiles. Primarily occupying Western and Northern Tibet, Tibetan… Read more
