Monday Morning Mojo

New Leadership

Everywhere I turn there are young women and men rising into positions of expertise and authority. It gives me great hope for our world. Above is Jasmin Graham, M.Sc., is the recipient of World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2021 Conservation Leadership Award. She is a shark scientist, educator, and social justice activist. She is the President […]

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The Leaves Fell like Rain

Walking deep into Catoctin Mountain Park, off the trail, the leaves were marvelous. As the wind blew they flew all around us and hit the ground making little pitter-patter sounds just like rain. It’s an exceptional thrill to experience the turning of the season. The smell of the Earth was palpable. The unmistakable musky sweet

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Whale of a Tale

I am reading and listening to a great book by Nick Pyenson, a research geologist and curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History here in Washington DC. The book is, Spying on Whales. It is currently an Editor’s Pick on Amazon. I know Nick and in the audio version,

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10 Zen Masters

In my last issue of Monday Morning Mojo, I suggested this weekly missive may be at the end. But, wait! The response I received was off the charts. 48 people wrote to me and an additional 37 simply clicked the don’t stop button. The notes I received ranged from, “Ok. Just don’t stop camping with

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Is This Good-bye?

For over 10 years I have been sending out my weekly missive, Monday Morning Mojo. I started it because Monday is my favorite day of the week, with all of the possibilities of the week in front of me. I wanted to provide another point of view contrary to those who groan when Monday morning

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What Do We Intend?

Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series is being brought to the screen. The stories take place in the end days of a future Galactic Empire, Hari Seldon, a mathematician, develops psychohistory. Using statistics, he predicts the future of large populations. I love sci-fi and so am drawn to it. I couldn’t help but capture the quote above,

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Grand Challenge Time!

Last week I traveled to the University of Utah, my first time in the state. That’s me above next to the giant U on campus. I went to meet with the leaders of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute to discuss an initiative to lower the stigma of mental illness across the nation. It’s a powerful

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Flood Warning!

With all the rains in the last few weeks, my neck of the woods just outside Washington DC has been getting emergency flood warnings. After the rains ceased I decided to go down to the mighty Potomac River near my house and take a look around. It was breathtaking. Not only was the river up

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