Podcast appearances and mentions of king penguin

It's December and that means we're reviewing a children's book. For 2024, it's The King Penguin written and illustrated by Vanessa Roeder. This beautifully and fancifully illustrated book explores what happens when King Penguin Percival becomes too selfish and is booted out of his penguin colony. It's a story that demonstrates the importance of apologizing when you've done wrong. Young school-age children will enjoy learning about the many types of penguins and explore more abstract concepts, such as democracy. This is a fun Christmas book selection, since it's set in the snowy polar region. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

It's December and that means we're reviewing a children's book. For 2024, it's The King Penguin written and illustrated by Vanessa Roeder. This beautifully and fancifully illustrated book explores what happens when King Penguin Percival becomes too selfish and is booted out of his penguin colony. It's a story that demonstrates the importance of apologizing when you've done wrong. Young school-age children will enjoy learning about the many types of penguins and explore more abstract concepts, such as democracy. This is a fun Christmas book selection, since it's set in the snowy polar region. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

Siegfried Lokatis is a retired professor of book history, and former head of the University of Leipzig's​ Institute for Communication and Media Studies. He is the author of Book ​Covers of the GDR and is currently working on a history of the S. Fischer publishing house, due out in 2026. We met in Leipzig recently where Siegfried treated me to a tour of ​t​he Bibliotop's splendid Insel Bucherei book collection. Founded in 1912, the series now ​contains some 2,000 titles (and still counting according to Jonathan Landgrebe, head of Suhrkamp Verlag, the company that today produces the books). The series is iconic in Germany and in many ways its publishing history reflects the history of the country. The books are known for their beauty and the care with which they're produced. Qualities include: individual typographical design, exquisite illustration (notably from the thirties - stay tuned) and photography, and printing on wood-free, age-resistant paper, plus they're thread-stitched and bound in decorative cover paper.​ They served as the model for Allen Lane's King Penguin series. The Insel Bucherie series includes both well-known and little known texts from world literature as well as art history, non-fiction, poetry, and fairy tales, plus gift anthologies from Germany and around the ​globe. Subjects covered in my conversation with Siegfried include Rilke and copyright, ​the decision to publish​ established, versus contemporary works; Stephan Zweig and the Nazis, poisonous mushrooms, the rarest volume, the Allied bombing of Leipzig, censorship, the separation of East and West Germany, wartime profits, collecting, pornography and more.

Episode 114: Brett Mensforth, SA AnglerThis week we are joined by Brett Mensforth, Co-Editor of SA Angler Magazine, along with his father Shane. The magazine has recently transitioned to a digital publication and it is great to hear all about this process and how successful it has been. Brett also tells us about his own fishing recently, most notably having success catching three 100+ kilogram Southern Bluefin Tuna with his dad off the Southern Yorke Peninsula. We chat about the increasing number of barrel size fish being caught all along the state and also hear from Brett about his thoughts on some of the big fishing issues in SA.Plus, we have all the fishing news including:Snapper limits in the South East to remain unchanged for another 12 months. PIRSA has launched a snapper research hub on their website.An illegal haul of snapper and other fish from the Eyre Peninsula. Another cod pod deployed by RecFish SA at Myponga Reservoir.O'Sullivans Beach boat ramp repairs completed.A huge congregation of Spider Crabs near Coffin Bay.A sad update on a rare King Penguin that frequented SA waters earlier in the year. Our tackle item of the week is the large tackle bag from Shimano we are setting up to use on our boat in the coming season. Plus we have all the latest fishing reports including winter whiting, plenty of Salmon across the state, school holiday reservoir fishing and have the Barrelltuna gone?

What's trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Allen Lane begins the last decade of his life, he's just as determined as ever to dominate all aspects of the publishing industry – but his strong-willed nature sees him fall out with once-trusted allies and leaves Penguin facing an uncertain future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maureen Christie from Friends of Shorebirds SE and Arisha Silverlake from Flinders Uni join David & Will on FIVEaa Breakfast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While it's still winter in many parts of North America, it's summer in Antarctica. And the King Penguins are singing! Some form breeding colonies that number in the tens of thousands. When many pairs of these colorful birds tip their heads back and sing, it sounds like the world's largest kazoo band.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

In this unmissable episode of Still Spoken, Elaine Kasket talks with Catherine Mayer, who was married to Andy Gill - of the English post-punk band Gang of Four - until his death. She was close friends with the late Michael Hutchence (INXS) and Paula Yates.Catherine and the author of All the Ghosts in the Machine  discuss the complexity of the digital legacy Andy left behind, as well as the perils of digital legacy when a public figure dies - issues we rarely consider but that are increasingly important in modern loss. Catherine Mayer is a writer, activist, speaker and the co-founder and President of the Women's Equality Party. She co-founded the Primadonna Festival. Catherine co-authored Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death with Anne Mayer-Bird. She wrote about losing Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates in The Observer in 2017, here.Catherine Mayer and Elaine Kasket previously appeared together in 2022 on this podcast from the ICAEW about death and digital assets.The New York Times article about online trolling of the Covid dead, written by Dan Levin, can be found here.The 'big biography' Catherine refers to in the podcast is Charles: The Heart of a King (Penguin).Images of Catherine Mayer and Andy Gill within the chapters of this episode, and on any promotion for or video versions of this episode, are used with the permission of Catherine Mayer.I do this podcast with no help from anyone other than my guests. If you want a simple start to your own podcast, you can do what I did: get a great podcasting platform (see the link for mine below) and easily add music and sound effects with an affordable subscription to Epidemic Sound.Music and sound effects in this episode:Lucky Charm by Mimi Elesen, sourced on Epidemic SoundPermission granted to Still Spoken by Catherine Mayer/Republic of Music/BMG Rights Management: The Dying Rays (2020), on This Heaven Gives Me Migraine EP, (c) Gill Music (2020)Lyrics:Stop the seconds flowOh, I'm too lateI'm back where I began at the startI'm caught in the wakeI'll have my due and drag the rock up the hillNothing to lose that's not been lostI wish the sun anchored stillWhat I wanted disappears in the hazeA speck of dust held forever in the dying raysBreath on the mirror; nothing insideThe horizon's bare, but in the night, I miss the pilot's lightControl and power, empires were built in our mindsBut it will all go up in a blaze; only dust in the dying raysGet to know Elaine's writing on Substack and Medium.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome back Wanderers to another FWP podcast! Today we are diving into the tragic event of the Great Molasses Flood that took place in 1919 Boston Massachusetts. Stick around till the end to learn about why penguins are producing a gas that makes researchers loopy.... So please grab a cozy blanket, some delicious cookies and your pet puffin as we dive into another adventure! Timestamps!00:00 The Tragic Molasses Flood30:57 : Penguins Pooping Laughing Gas?!Thank you so much to every one that has tuned in and supported us so far to our crazy journey! We sincerely appreciate every single one of you!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram! @foolishwandererspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/foolishwandererspodcast/Subscribe to our Youtube: Foolish Wanderers Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwnmv7ddZw4g4KgCw9viNsgEmail us at: fwplisteners@gmail.com

Visit Fertile Ground Communications on Patreon and find out how you can support my work.I’ve turned away several white guys on my podcast. When I started this podcast, I wanted to invite people who do not get a platform to share their stories. I’ve interviewed 50+ people, including 38 women, 24 people of color, 12 immigrants, 12 who identify as LBGTQIA+, and only 7 men. Dr. Chuck Bergman is the first white man I have interviewed, along with his wife Susan. When I was a 20-year-old junior at PLU, he inspired me to become a writer and taught me an important lesson about resilience. Chuck has won several awards and published 5 books and 150 articles in prominent magazines. He has led PLU student tours to Ecuador, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Tanzania, and Uganda, and six tours to Antarctica.Susan is a professional coach and leadership consultant who has worked with Dr. Brené Brown and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has researched and written about resilience in the workplace and in life.Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All is the story of their effort to see each of the world's 18 species of penguins in the wild. It is a story of overcoming challenges and health issues. They believe penguins are creatures of hope and resilience.Penguins also offer the therapeutic effects of laughter. “You can't watch them without laughing. There's just something about being in their company that is really gratifying and restorative…they will definitely make you laugh.”Chuck recounted an intimate encounter with a King Penguin on South Georgia Island. He got down on his stomach to take a photo, and a penguin started pecking at his boots and biting his pants. He looked him in the face and made a loud, hoarse call. Each penguin has its own call, and children recognize their parents through their calls. “When the penguin does that call, it's saying, ‘this is who I am’ and asking who are you. Your job is to answer. That really put me on notice. Who am I, really? And who am I in relationship to all these penguins in the earth that we love?”On Susan and Chuck’s 10th wedding anniversary, they were volunteering to study and conserve African Penguins on Robben Island in South Africa. Susan was holding a penguin chick, and she realized it was their tenth species of penguin. Chuck noted it was their 10th anniversary and they had a “10 for 10” record. “That's when we decided to go for all 18.”Susan recounted one of the grueling stories in the book involving a life-or-death river crossing in New Zealand. Another memorable story involves their journey to see Emperor Penguins in Antarctica. Chuck almost missed his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Listen to the podcast or read the book to hear these stories.“The big threat for climate change for penguins is warming oceans…the cold water current is shifting 200 miles to the south…the penguins have to swim farther to get food for their babies, and it makes it harder for them to catch fish and to get it back to their babies…their babies are malnourished so it's harder for young penguins to grow to adulthood.”Susan survived Stage 3 breast cancer, and Chuck revealed in the book he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. When Chuck got diagnosed, he describes it as a sobering moment. “All of us are only one doctor's visit away from our mortality… penguins live in such daunting circumstances and can be such delightful creatures…it just became a model for me.”Chuck views their penguin quest as a spiritual journey.  “I began thinking of it as a pilgrimage…for me this became a deepening interest in seeing more deeply into the mystery of things.Listen to the podcast to hear their memories of low and high points of their quest.

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Vibin’ Groovable Lager from Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, FL. She sips from her Turtles’ Bar pint glass that she purchased while visiting her parents in Sarasota and offers her thoughts on Oprah’s CBS Special: Meghan and Harry.UPDATE ON KATHLEEN’S QUEEN’S COURT: In an update on her Queens, Kathleen advises that Tanya Tucker has been located at The Old Jody’s Restaurant in Temple, TX after hunkering down in the recent Texas ice storms. Kathleen then reads the latest news showing Queen Dolly Parton getting her Moderna COVID vaccine, and Kathleen sings a few bars of Dolly’s modification of her hit song “Jolene”. “BAD GOOD FOOD”: In her quest for new and delicious not-so-nutritious junk food AND in continuing her search for the best Ranch, Kathleen Dorito’s 3D Crunch Spicy Ranch, and Ranch Corn Nuts (which she thinks will inevitably crack all of her teeth). WENDY’S BREAKFAST: Kathleen loves a drive-thru breakfast on the road, and is amazed to read that Wendy’s is leading the fast-food breakfast war with a new morning menu. JOHN McAFEE CRYPTO MONEY LAUNDERING: In a follow up to Episode 4, Kathleen provides an update on John McAfee, who was charged with using his social media to promote cryptocurrencies that he was secretly invested in to inflate their value. ROCKSTARS SELLING SONG CATALOGS: As listeners know, Kathleen is adamant against the recent surge in veteran songwriters selling their iconic song catalogs. The sale of Bob Dylan’s library was the largest in a spate of recent deals in which stars have cashed in on their old songs. From Lindsey Buckingham to producer Jimmy Iovine, many have sold all or part of the rights to their catalogs. Kathleen gives her opinion on the motivation behind those that have purchased these iconic musical libraries, as well as her own experiences in assigning rights to her own work. She then continues on to outline the latest sale of the Beach Boys’ controlling interest in their intellectual property, reportedly because they aren’t able to tour to generate financial support. GUITAR GENIUS: Kathleen religiously follows the Instagram account of Polish guitarist Marcin, whose latest cover of Led Zepplin’s “Kashmir” has had critics raving. The guitarist was a semi-finalist on Season 14 of America’s Got Talent.ANIMALS MOST LIKELY TO KILL YOU BY STATE: Kathleen continues with the segment Animals Most Likely to Kill You (By State), as reported by the Center for Disease Control. If you live in Ohio be especially careful around dogs, and Oklahoma leads the nation in Tiger attacks.MORE COOL THINGS INVENTED BY WOMEN: Kathleen continues her reporting on cool stuff invented by women, describing the invention of the dishwasher by Josephine Cochrane, and the home security system, invented by Marie Van Brittan Brown. SOUTH CAROLINA’S FIRING SQUAD: Kathleen loves South Carolina and spends a great deal of her vacation time in the Charleston area. That state’s senators recently voted to approve a bill designed to restart executions in the state by adding firing squad or electrocution as options if lethal injection drugs are not available. FATTEST CITIES IN AMERICA: After a year in COVID quarantine, many Termites have gained a few extra pounds. Kathleen reads an article released by WalletHub detailing its report on 2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. With obesity possibly tripling the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19, the personal-finance website is calling attention to the communities where weight-related problems are most prevalent. Kathleen compares the published list to her own experiences in the cities listed. THE NEW CHAPO: As a follow-up to Kathleen’s interest in El Chapo, she updates her Termites on the emergence of a new Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho. Leader of the CJNG Cartel, he is the most-wanted criminal in Mexico and one of the most-wanted in the U.S. Both governments are offering up to MXN$30 million and US$10 million, respectively, for information that leads to his arrest.UNVEILING THE 1ST SPACE HOTEL: Kathleen loves all travel related to Space and is excited to read an article announcing that construction of the first-ever Space hotel will begin in 2025. MEMPHIS NAZI: Kathleen has watched hundreds of WWII movies with her dad, so is extremely interested in an article disclosing the recent discovery and deportation of a 95-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard in Memphis. CANADIAN LECTURER JORDAN PETERSON: As her Termites know, Kathleen is interested in the leadership personalities of cult-like figureheads. She provides listeners the background and ideologies of Canadian author and lecturer Jordan Peterson, outlining his known written works and his history. Kathleen moves on to detail Peterson’s recent issues with drugs and a medically induced coma in Russia, as well as her thoughts on his upcoming 2021 release. RARE YELLOW PENGUIN SPOTTED: Kathleen is thrilled to read an article from a Belgian wildlife photographer Yves Adams, who photographed a rare yellow-colored King Penguin in South Georgia. WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching Allen v Farrow on HBO, and then if you want to gain a perspective on Allen’s movies watch “Hannah and Her Sisters” in which her good friend Lewis Black has a role. Kathleen also watched the 4-part series “Murder Among The Mormons” on Netflix.

Breaking all the rules, even the Aussie ones, the CDST "No Holds Barred" NFL Playoff Preview show; we're heard Down Under, and on all other continents were podcasts are broadcast...except for our inability to penetrate the land of the King Penguin. We welcome back our regular co-hosts, along with our handy handicappers Trayvon Washington and Frank da Tank Martinez. 9-11 am pst, each SundayHey Steelers, don't go out there tonight expecting to win - Do the hustle, and make it happen. Do it!

In this episode of the Building Us podcast, co-hosts Erik Garcia, CFP® and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT interview Jesse Byrd, Award-Wining Story Developer, Editor, and Writer at Jesse B. Creative. Jesse talks about his career in the publishing industry and how the Jess B. Creative publishing house is writing children’s books that feature diverse characters and are created by diverse creators and why that is so important. Episode Highlights:What is one of Erik’s most memorable children's books from his childhood? (00:58)Matt introduces Jesse Byrd. (2:39)Jesse shares his background and his career in the publishing industry. (2:54)Jesse shares that the stories they created for their publishing house called Jesse B. Creative, focus on stories that not only feature diverse characters but are created by diverse creators. (2:58)What were some of the conversations that Erik’s family has been having around, regarding some of Jesse's work? (3:31)Erik talks about reading Sunny Days last night, with his daughter. (4:21)Jesse mentions that it’s vital to guarantee that everyone has a place, and everyone can see themselves reflected. (6:05)Matt mentions that he had always thought that the idea of colorblindness is a real fallacy, and kids notice color all the time. (6:33)Jesse talks about the practice that they’re doing called, vertical diversity. (7:02)Jesse shares that what they focus on is not just diversity on the page, because 50% of books featuring black kids aren't written by black creators. (8:14)Jesse mentions that it's quite disturbing when you peek behind the curtain and see how many stories from minorities aren't written by people within that experience. (9:43)Matt talks about when he grew up in New Mexico and he would read Native American children's books. (10:11)Jesse shares that today's market is the most experiential publishing market that you will see in terms of, people taking risks. (11:26)Jesse mentions that there are a lot of books that don't go through the process of approval from traditional publishing. (12:32)Erik shares a prologue from the book, King Penguin. (13:42)Jesse mentions that the issues from his books are real issues that not only affect the world but also children that are growing up. (14:54)In Jesse’s opinion, he doesn’t like to shy away from reality or sincerity. He wants to try and find a way that’s grade level appropriate to open a dialogue. (16:03)How does Jesse handle the harder aspects of life, in ways that remain developmentally appropriate for the reader? (17:23)Jesse thinks that one of the most significant ways of showing that people are capable of anything, by showing the diversity of what they’re doing and being anything on the page. (18:49)Jesse mentions that it’s difficult to have compassion without having an awareness first. (19:35)As a children's book author, how does Jesse handle the different forces at play? (21:54)Jesse shares the passage from a book entitled, Real Jungle Tales. (24:55)Jesse shares that every once in a while, he does a costume theme reading at elementary schools. (28:30)What has Jesse’s journey been like? (29:34)Jesse shares that because of his injury, he realized that he’s always been passionate about storytelling. (31:07)Erik shares how he met Jesse. (31:46)Jesse mentions that he adores business writing because it teaches you how to be efficient, how to be on voice and on-brand. (33:19)Jesse explains his four principles of business writing. (34:36)How does supporting black-owned businesses and learning more about economic forces that affect black-owned businesses show up in the publishing industry? (35:54)Jesse mentions that he and his mother have been in the publishing industry for 31 years. (36:12)Jesse mentions that they want to become “The Motown” of children’s book publishing. (39:17)Jesse shares that he has met a ton of phenomenal authors, illustrators, and storytellers from every single community that is more than capable of selling their stores, given the right opportunities and the right support. (40:13)Jesse shares that they are about to enter their fundraising round for publishing for their diverse publishing company. (43:22)Jesse mentions that they want people to have access to opportunities and for equity. (44:03)Erik asks five questions that were prepared by his daughter for Jesse to answer. (47:31)Jesse mentions that scale is something that he finds amusing. (48:38)Jesse shares that Sherry, from the book King Penguin, is inspired by a real-life human interaction and a relationship that he knows. (51:59)Jesse shares that one of the first ways kids are introduced to the world is through the books and the cartoons that they read. (53:14)Jesse mentions that they have 17 stories in the queue, five stories are currently being developed, and three stories will be up, before the end of this year. (54:04)Key Quotes:“Saving more space to make sure there's authentic diversity throughout the pages and throughout the stories is something we cherish.” - Jesse Byrd“It’s hard to notice these things in a vacuum, right? And that's why it's so important to not erase any colors from the rainbow but to add more colors to the rainbow, so we can appreciate all of the ROYGBIV on the spectrum.” - Jesse Byrd“I think everybody, every culture, every group is capable of telling their own stories, and they have people within those experiences who are more than happy to tell about their walk of life.” - Jesse Byrd“It actually does a disservice when we don't find a way to talk about some of the real things that are happening, and some of the real things that children, unfortunately, younger than we hoped that they would, are enduring and are having to face.” - Jesse Byrd“In a capitalistic economy, you largely vote with your dollars, and to put it that plainly is that if you want to see more diversity, you want to see more diversity by diverse people. The easiest way to do that is to financially support the work and the businesses of diverse people.” - Jesse ByrdResources Mentioned:Erik Garcia, CFP®Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFTGarcia Financial GroupMatt Morris & AssociatesJesse Byrd LinkedInJesse B. Creative Inc.Gift Books to Kids

August 28th is the birth anniversary of Roger Tory Peterson. He was born in 1908 and died in 1996. RTP, as he was known, wrote A Field Guide to the Birds. His favorite bird? The King Penguin. He explains his fascination with birds: "...They are attractive, they sound off with spirit, and they can

Today we celebrate the botanist and writer who published the first book about salad. We'll also learn about the horticulturist whose life was cut short on this day when the steamship he was on caught on fire and sank. We celebrate the man who helped generations of people fall in love with ornithology. We also hear some garden poetry that features women. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about creating a Pollinator Victory Garden by having a garden that is healthy, diverse, and chemical-free. And then we'll wrap things up with a glimpse into a Maine garden on this day in 2011. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple  | Google  | Spotify  | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Thriving With Nature | Mental Health Foundation “There are lots of ways in which spending time in nature can be positive for our mental health and wellbeing. New and exciting research is happening all the time that adds to our understanding of how our natural environment affects the health of our bodies and minds. The reasons why time in nature has this effect on us are complex and still being understood. The benefits are often related to how our senses connect us to the environment around us, from the shapes in nature we see to the scents that trees give off and the soft fascination that nature can stimulate which helps our minds rest.”   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1662   Today the English Gardner and writer John Evelyn recorded in his diary that he met with the dowager Queen Henrietta Maria. John kept a detailed diary for 66 years, and he had a devoted passion for gardening. As a result, his diary has been a treasure for garden historians over the years. And, here's a little known fact about John Evelyn: he was the first garden author to publish a book about salads (or sallets as they were spelled at the time). Check out the benefits of eating salad as described by John: "By reason of its soporiferous quality, lettuce ... still continues [to be] the principal foundation of … Sallets, which ... cool and refresh, [and have] beneficial influences on morals, temperance, and chastity." (FYI: Soporiferous means Inducing or tending to induce sleep. Here John is referring to the fact that some lettuce secretes lactucarium - a milky fluid found in the base of the lettuce stems. It is known as lettuce opium because of its sedative and pain-relieving properties. It has also been reported to promote a mild sensation of euphoria.) It was John Evelyn who wrote: "The gardener’s work is never at an end, it begins with the year and continues to the next. He prepares the ground, and then he plants, and then he gathers the fruits." "Gardening is a labor full of tranquility and satisfaction; natural and instructive, and as such contributes to the most serious contemplation, experience, health, and longevity."   And, keep in mind John's appreciation for the amount of work a garden requires as I tell you this little story about him. In 1698, John Evelyn had owned his estate for 40 years. Everyone who knew it said it was magnificent - both inside and out. It was decorated to the nines. Of all that he owned, John's garden was his pride and joy. That year, the Russian Czar, Peter the Great, brought an entourage of 200 people to England to visit William III. In a gesture of hospitality, William volunteered John Evelyn's home to host the Czar and his people during their visit. John and his wife graciously moved out to give the Czar his privacy. Well, it wasn't long before John's servants began sending him urgent messages begging him to return. When John came home, he walked into a nightmare. The whole estate had been trashed. Priceless paintings had served as dartboards. His floors were ruined, windows were smashed; even the garden was destroyed. The servants told how the 6'8 Czar had played a game with his friends, where they put him in one of John's wheelbarrows and then raced him through the garden beds, crashing into walls, trees, and hedges. It was a complete disregard for the sanctity of John's garden. For twenty years, John had nursed along a hedge of holly that had turned into a glorious living wall. It was ruined. The party even managed to knock down part of the stone wall that surrounded the garden. It must have been a scene akin to the movie Animal House. John immediately sent word to the king about what had happened, and arrangements were made straight away to move the Czar to other lodgings. King William settled with John to have his property restored - his home needed to be gutted and rebuilt from the floors up. John Evelyn was 78 years old when this happened to him. I'm sure there was no amount of restitution that could restore the years of love he had spent in his garden. He lived for another eight years before dying in 1706.   1815   Today is the anniversary of the tragic death of the horticulturist and writer Andrew Jackson Downing. Andrew was the author of The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, which came out in 1845. He also served as the editor of a magazine called The Horticulturist. Regarded as one of the founders of American Landscape Architecture, Andrew used his work in The Horticulturist magazine as a platform for advancing his pet causes. It was Andrew who first came up with the idea for a New York park. In fact, Andrew's dream became the park we know today: Central Park. Andrew also advocated for individual states to create schools devoted to agriculture - and that hope became a reality as well. In 1846, the National Mall in Washington, DC, was run down and neglected.  It fell to Andrew to devise plans to revive the space. When the Frenchman Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the mall in 1791, he envisioned a grand avenue. In sharp contrast, Andrew's vision simple. Not a fan of formal European gardens, Andrew wanted to create what he called a public museum of living trees and shrubs. Instead of a grand avenue, Andrew designed four separate parks that were connected by curving walkways and featured many different trees. Sadly, Andrew's plans were never fully funded or carried out. In the summer of 1852, Andrew boarded a steamship called The Henry Clay. At some point, the steamship got into a race with another boat called The Armenia. When The Henry Clay began to overheat, a fire broke out in the engine room. Coincidentally, a former girlfriend of Andrew's also happened to be on board The Henry Clay that fateful day. As passengers escaped the flames to jump into the water, some began to drown. When Andrew jumped in the water to save his old flame, her panic caused them both to drown. Now, before Andrew attempted to save his old paramour, he was one of the men who quickly threw some deck chairs off the boat. The thinking was that the chairs could be used as flotation devices. As fate would have it, Andrew's wife Carolyn survived the disaster by holding on to a deck chair. When the ordeal was all over, many friends tried to comfort Carolyn by insinuating that she was likely saved by one of the chairs Andrew had thrown into the water.  But this sentiment was small consolation to her, given that she lost her husband as he was busy trying to save an old love. Andrew Jackson Downing was just 36 years old when he died on this day two hundred and five years ago.   1996  Today is the anniversary of the death of Roger Tory Peterson of Peterson's Field Guide to Birds fame - he was born in 1908. A son of Jamestown, New York, Roger, helped new generations of people fall in love with ornithology. Roger not only wrote the guides, but he also illustrated them. He was the noted American naturalist who brought the natural world to the masses in the 20th century. Roger admired the gumption of the common starling. He felt blue jays had "a lot of class," and he said the house sparrow was "an interesting darn bird." Roger once famously described a purple finch as a "Sparrow dipped in raspberry juice (male)." When it came to the Audobon Oriole, Roger quipped that its song was like "a boy learning to whistle." What was Roger Tory Peterson's favorite bird? The King Penguin. Here are some famous Peterson quotes: "Few men have souls so dead that they will not bother to look up when they hear the barking of wild Geese." "Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy." "Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble." And finally, the book, The World of Roger Tory Petersonis worth a read if you can get hold of a copy.   Unearthed Words Today's words feature Women and the Garden. In January, for example, the housewife should be busy planting peas and beans and setting young rose roots. During March and April she will work 'from morning to night, sowing and setting her garden or plot,' to produce the crops of parsnip, beans, and melons which will 'winnest the heart of a laboring man for her later in the year. Her strawberry plants will be obtained from the best roots which she has gathered from the woods, and these are to be set in a plot in the garden. Berries from these plants will be harvested later the same year, perhaps a useful back-up if the parsnips have failed to win the man of her dreams. July will see the good wife 'cut off ...ripe bean with a knife as well as harvesting the hemp and flax, which it will be her responsibility to spin later in the year. — Thomas Tusser, English poet and farmer, Five Hundred Pointes of Good Husbandry, 1573   You are a tulip seen today, But (dearest) of so short a stay That where you grew, scarce man can say. You are a lovely July-flower, Yet one rude wind, or milling shower. Will force you hence, and in an hour. You are a sparkling rose in the bud. Yet lost ere that chaste flesh and blood Can show where you grew or stood. You are a full-spread fair-set vine. And can with tendrils love entwine. Yet dried, ere you distill your wine. You are like balm enclosed well In amber, or some crystal shell, Yet lost ere you transfuse your smell. You are a dainty violet. Yet withered ere you can be set  Within the virgin's coronet. You are the queen all flowers among.  But die you must, fair maid, ere long.  As he, the maker of this song. — Robert Herrick, English poet and cleric, A Meditation for His Mistress   Grow That Garden Library The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman This book came out in January of 2020, and the subtitle is Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening; Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators. Peter Nelson, Director of The Pollinators film, said of this book, "The Pollinator Victory Garden is a book for these times.  Kim Eierman empowers readers with ideas, direction, and the inspiration they need to create beautiful and eco-friendly habitats for many different pollinators.  Creating healthy, diverse, and chemical-free habitats are essential steps in solving pollinator decline, and The Pollinator Victory Garden guides you towards creating your own lovely garden habitat." Kim Eierman is an environmental horticulturist and landscape designer specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. She is the Founder of EcoBeneficial, a horticulture consulting and communications company in Westchester County, New York. Kim also teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, Rutgers Home Gardeners School, and advanced education classes for Master Gardeners. This book is 160 pages of ideas and information to support pollinators and help the environment. You can get a copy of The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $16.   Today's Botanic Spark 2011   In the popular gardener book The Roots of My Obsession, the former executive director of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Bill Cullina wrote: “Yesterday it happened.  With everything finally planted, the weeds temporarily at bay, and the garden refreshed by rains after a long dry stretch, I reached that brief apogee in the arc of the season where I could sit on the bench and just appreciate.  It is that magic time of year between the rising cacophony of spring and the slow murmuring descent of autumn when there is stillness in my soul.  Right now, nothing needs doing.  It has been the most frenzied spring yet at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, where I work — a season stretching well into summer. We planted just over twenty-nine thousand plants and created four acres of new gardens. I have laid out so many plants this year that I started seeing them in my sleep — one pot after another plunked atop the freshly turned earth in endless triangles stretching off to infinity.” In 2019, Bill Cullina was named the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum. He started his new job a year ago on July 8, succeeding Paul W. Meyer, who served the Arboretum for 43 years, 28 years as executive director.  

This past week, I started looking for perennials I want to divide. After the hail storm and siding installation we had earlier this month, I don't feel too bad about digging up the plants. The garden looks tough. Might as well dig up old plants. I always start with my hostas - in part, because they recover so quickly. Next spring, you'll never know that they were transplanted this fall. In addition, they, like the ferns, get used make great ground covers. Got a chronic creeping charlie, creeping buttercup, or creeping anything... plant a hosta. It can handle the creepers and even if they manage to survive under the dense canopy, they aren't as vigorous and you won't see them anyway.   Brevities #OTD  On this day in 1773, French explorer and botanist Aimé Bonpland was born. Bonpland had traveled with Alexander von Humboldt in Latin America for five years - from 1799-1804, collecting & classifying 6,000 new plants. He co-authored many books about his discoveries. One of his journal entries says this: "We just arrived at a town where the locals invited us to eat a dish called enchiladas. When I tried it, my tongue burned and I started to sweat. I was told that this feeling is due to a fruit called "chili." I have to analyze it ..." And here's a little trivia about Bonpland: When Napolean's wife Josephine died, Bonpland was present at her deathbed.     #OTD  Today in 1798, the first American vineyard was planted 25 miles from Lexington, Kentucky. It was started by a Swiss immigrant named John James Dufour. He established the first successful commercial vineyard and winery in America. He called it “The First Vineyard.” Dufour had read newspaper accounts of the American Revolution as a young boy in Switzerland. What struck him most was something the French fighters had said.  They were fighting alongside the colonists and they bemoaned the fact that they didn't have any wine to drink in America. It left an impression on DuFour. His grandfather and father were both vine dressers in Switzerland. Dufour wanted to bring their winemaking skills to America. In 1796, Dufour arrived in America. Initially, he made a point of visiting Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and other estates. DuFour noticed they were working with the wild grapes, which Dufour felt were inferior. After one year of success with "The First Vineyard", Dufour wrote to his father, brothers and sisters in Switzerland and invited them all to join him. Seventeen members of his family made the voyage.  After his family arrived, Dufour petitioned congress for the privilege of getting land in Indiana. The area had a steep valley that reminded the family of Switzerland. Congress granted a special approval for Dufour. By 1806, the first wine was made from the vineyard in Indiana, known as "The Second Vineyard" and the area became known as New Switzerland.     #OTD   Today is the birthday of the man known as the King of Colorado Botany, Charles Christopher Parry, who was born on this day in 1823. Parry discovered both the Torrey pine and Engelmann spruce which gives you a clue about his impressive mentors. Although he rubbed shoulders with the best botanists of his time, Parry's focus was not academic. He was more interested in making sure the public and the common man benefitted from his work. In 1845 while he was at college, Parry's teacher was the great John Torrey. Parry was good friends with Asa Gray - who was also a student of John Torrey. In 1848, Parry learned about the botanical trade from the star of the Missouri Botanical Garden: George Engelmann. In the summer of 1862 he brought Elihu Hall and J. P. Harbour on an expedition to Colorado. The men gathered ten sets of over 700 species. According to William Weber, their effort remains "the largest [collection ever] made in Colorado in a single season".  Parry spent 20 summers in Colorado - in a cabin nestled between Torrey Peak and Gray Peak - mountains he named after John Torrey and Asa Gray. Parry named another mountain Eva Peak in honor of his wife. He even named one Mount Flora. In 1870, during a visit to England, Parry met the master botanist of his age: Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In fact, it was Hooker who referred to Parry as the "King of Colorado Botany".  And it wasn't just Colorado that Parry explored.  He traveled throughout the West, amassing over 30,000 specimens for his herbarium. When Parry was collecting in California, he continued his habit of recording his thoughts into notebooks. Occasionally, he waxed poetic about the landscape. In one example from his time in California, he wrote: “A newborn moon hangs her crescent over the western hills and by its full-orbed light we hope to see our way to winter quarters on the Pacific.”     #OTD  Today is the birthday of Roger Tory Peterson of Peterson's Field Guide to Birds fame - he was born in 1908. Peterson not only wrote the guides, he also illustrated them. Peterson was the noted American naturalist who brought the natural world to the masses in the 20th century. A son of Jamestown, New York, Peterson helped new generations of people fall in love with ornithology. Peterson admired the gumption of the common starling. He felt blue jays had "a lot of class" and he said the house sparrow was "an interesting darn bird." Peterson once famously described a purple finch as a "Sparrow dipped in raspberry juice (male)." When it came to the Audobon Oriole, Peterson quipped that its song was like "a boy learning to whistle." What was Roger Tory Peterson’s favorite bird? The King Penguin.    Here are some famous Peterson quotes: "Few men have souls so dead that they will not bother to look up when they hear the barking of wild Geese."   "Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy."   "Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble."     And finally, the book, The World of Roger Tory Peterson worth a read if you can get hold of a copy.       Unearthed Words Buttercup nodded, and said good-by; Clover and daisy went off together; But the fragrant water-lilies lie Yet moored in the golden August weather." Celia Thaxter ~ August   The poet Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) grew up on an island.   Her father built a hotel on Appledore Island and it became a hub for artists, creatives, and writers of New England during the late 19th century. With the natural beauty of the island and Celia's lovely garden, it's no wonder that Appledore became a muse for many.   Today, Celia's garden is as enchanting as it was over 100 years ago. Celia grew cut flowers for her father's hotel. She also wrote a best-selling book called An Island Garden.       Today's book recommendation: Midwest Foraging by Lisa M. Rose   If you're a beginner forager, and most of us fall in to that category, this beautifully formatted guide will be your go to resource - even advanced foragers find it helpful. Lisa's plant profiles include color photos, tips for identification, and excellent ideas for both eating and preserving your treasures. Lisa's friendly and matter-of-fact approach shines through in this work; she takes the fear out of foraging! Today's Garden Chore August is the perfect time to sow winter salads for the greenhouse or cold frame. Thought it's tempting to say, "Let us wait," wise gardeners know that WSR's(Winter Salad Requirements) are more fully satisfied when effort is made in August.   Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart It was on this day in 2002, that Spaniards threw 120 tons of tomatoes at each other at the annual Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain. Every year, on the last Wednesday of August, the town of Buñol, in #Spain, celebrates the biggest tomato fight in the world and Spain's messiest festival: ¡¡¡¡LA TOMATINA!!!! It has been a tradition since 1945, when some kids had a tomato fight in the town square.   Now, every year, trucks bring in tons of tomatoes grown especially for the event. In the town square, a Spanish ham is attached to the top of a greased pole. Most years, climbers are not able to reach the ham - but occasionally one climber makes this remarkable accomplishment. Then, visitors and residents alike begin the tomato fight and revel in the red sauce.   The tomato-throwing spree attracts upwards of 50,000 visitors to Buñol every single year.     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

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We're talking all things children's books this week on our mini episode with award winning author Jesse Byrd. In addition to writing children's books, Jesse runs his own publishing house (Jesse B Creative), and does children's book project management. Jesse's most recent picture book is Real Jungle Tales and follows a little Native American girl, Zee, who comes up with an ingenious way to avoid punishment, and get candy from her friends on Halloween. We talk with Jesse about his writing process, working with an illustrator, and why it is important to tell stories that center children of color. You can find everything we talk about this week in the show notes below. By shopping through the links you help support The Stacks, at no cost to you. Shop on Amazon and iTunes. King Penguin by Jesse Byrd Sunny Days by Jesse Byrd Real Jungle Tales by Jesse Byrd Bishop O'Dowd High School Mary B. Morrison (aka Honey B) Andressa Meissner Jesse B Creative Living with a Seal by Jesse Itzler Dark Money by Jane Mayer Ray Bradbury Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Goosebumps by R. L. Stein Are You Afraid of the Dark (Nickelodeon) So Weird (Disney) Jumanji (TriStar Pictures) Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg Dr. Seuss Stan Lee I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers Corduroy by Don Freeman Connect with Jesse: Jesse B Creative Website|Jesse B Creative Instagram|Jesse B Creative Facebook Connect with The Stacks: Instagram|The Stacks Website|Facebook|Twitter|Subscribe|Patreon|Goodreads|Traci's Instagram To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you're able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod. Sponsors Audible- to get your FREE audiobook download and FREE 30 day trial go to audibletrial.com/thestacks. My Mentor Book Club - for 50% off your first month of new nonfiction from My Mentor Book Club go to mymentorbookclub.com/thestacks The Stacks participates in affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on this website, and this comes at no cost to you. Shopping through these links helps support the show, but does not effect my opinions on books and products. For more information click here.

Our one year anniversary episode features past guests Adam T Davis (Gnarboots, episode 4), Pink Thunder (Robo Beat 'Em Up, episode 5), and Joey Guthrie (Curious Quail, episode 6). Topics include past bands, breakups, and our Top 5 breakup songs.

  Here's the video version (podcast is below that); And here's the download and the streaming Audio: No Indexing of "display: hidden" content Post 1 and Post 2 fix: Possible fix PageRank is dead! Google does not always update the index with a crawl Google in EU Courts Again!: Malicious Content deal EU pushing for Google breakup Yahoo Leaving Bing? related:Apple may have their own crawler Google think Obama is King Penguin still rolling out?: Penguin Changes more on the rollout is Penguin still rolling out? or is it baked into indexing like Panda? Google cache updated this was confirmed as a technical glitch... related to Penguin "segregation"? Disavowing your site the Regulators: Terry Van Horne Steve Gerenscer Dave Harry iTunes and the Dojo Radio iPhone App!

A slideshow of images from my expeditions to Antarctica and South Georgia in Nov-Dec 2012. Grab a coffee, kick up your feet, and make sure you have audio turned up. Full sized video on blog: https://mbp.ac/367

A slideshow of images from my expeditions to Antarctica and South Georgia in Nov-Dec 2012. Grab a coffee, kick up your feet, and make sure you have audio turned up. Full sized video on blog: https://mbp.ac/367

In this episode, we will hear about the African ice rat and its changeable behaviour towards fellow colony members, learn what ‘aggressive mimicry’ is and how it could help us better understand the animal mind. We are also told about how king penguins optimize their diving behaviour for efficient foraging, and how animals learn from each other even when they are members of different species.

In this episode, we will hear about the African ice rat and its changeable behaviour towards fellow colony members, learn what ‘aggressive mimicry’ is and how it could help us better understand the animal mind. We are also told about how king penguins optimize their diving behaviour for efficient foraging, and how animals learn from each other even when they are members of different species.