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Tag: nature

Honor

Recently a family of mountain lions killed a woman in Colorado. It was the first such attack there in 25 years. Generally, mountain lions keep their distance from humans unless provoked or unless their young are threatened. That’s the norm. But whenever one develops a taste for human blood, it must be hunted and either … Continue reading Honor →

mmwordsmith Uncategorized Leave a comment January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 3 Minutes

The Unthinkable

Back in college, when we discussed the influences of “nature and nurture,” genetics and upbringing, inevitably the notion of a child “raised by wolves” came up. Fictional stories like Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan or Mowgli from Kipling’s The Jungle Book made us wonder what would happen if a child was left alone in the wild. … Continue reading The Unthinkable →

mmwordsmith Uncategorized Leave a comment February 12, 2025February 13, 2025 2 Minutes
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