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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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