Dogs have always enjoyed my books.
Leo, from Virginia, received a special pre-release copy, and was rapt by the chapter on Truth & Beauty.
[Photo by Drew Pulley, Leo's pet human]
Chapter: MEATARIANS & VEGETARIANS
You won’t kill animals. So you capture mice in humane traps & release them to the wild. But all you’ve done is offer snacks to hungry woodland predators. Mice enjoy far greater life expectancy in the comfort of your home
Chapter: MEATARIANS & VEGETARIANS
"Mushrooms occupy their own kingdom, splitting with animals later than our common ancestor split from green plants. We & mushrooms are therefore more genetically alike than either we or mushrooms are to green plants."
Quotes: EARTH & MOON
"Earth in the lunar sky is nearly 14 times larger than the Moon in Earth’s sky. Earth is also about 2.5 times shinier than the Moon. So full Earth viewed from the Moon is about 35 times brighter than full Moon viewed from Earth."
Chapter: EARTH & MOON
"Our goal was to explore the Moon, but while doing so, we looked back over our shoulders and discovered Earth for the first time. After the Earthrise photo made its rounds, people changed. Earth-the-planet mattered as never before."
Chapter: EARTH & MOON
If light from a full Moon converts your genetic profile into a wild canine, consider that moonlight is simply reflected sunlight. So if the Moon turns you into a werewolf at night, then so should the Sun in the daytime.
Chapter Quote: GENDER & IDENTITY
"Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431 after a trial that cited her persistent cross-dressing as one of her heretical offenses. Clearly, the Creator of the universe cares about your choice of wardrobe."
Chapter: BODY & MIND
"Cosmic perspectives tend to humble our human hubris, and is fully justified for doing so. But questions remain: Are we smart enough to answer the cosmic questions we’ve posed? Are we smart enough to even know what questions to ask?"
Chapter: LIFE & DEATH
"An epitaph worthy of a tombstone comes from the nineteenth century educator Horace Mann:
'I beseech you to treasure up in your hearts these my parting words. Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.' "
@nytimes
right? well Maggie, what is the perfect amount of humans in USA?
USA total: 3, 796,742 sq mi USA: 7% water.
n-s: around 1,600 mi e-w: around 3K mi
so Maggie: what is the PERFECT amount of humans in USA? rsvp