On Courage

On Courage

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it take to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill “One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears – by listening to them.” – Dean Rusk “The art of conversation lies in listening.” –...
Hay Offerings for Tortoises

Hay Offerings for Tortoises

Our furry rabbit friends aren’t the only animals who thrive on hay. Larger animals also benefit from having this in their diet. An animal that consumes more hay than you would expect is the grassland tortoise, which benefits from a diet high in foraging material. The...
What’s So Special About Alfalfa

What’s So Special About Alfalfa

While alfalfa is a type of hay, there are many differences between alfalfa hay and grass hays (such as Timothy or Orchard). Both grass hay and alfalfa hay are excellent forages for herbivores, but there are some key nutritional differences. These fundamental...
Intuition

Intuition

“We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.”  – John Naisbitt “The only real valuable thing is intuition.” – Albert Einstein Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the information society precisely because there is so much data. That means learning...
Attitude

Attitude

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, or...