Building Resilience One Snakebite at a Time

snake in woman hands

Tim Friede is not your average herpetologist. He didn’t study herpetology in school and has never worked for a university, government agency, or zoo. He was a truck mechanic when he first became interested in snakes. But his lack of formal education and training is not what makes him unusual. What sets Tim Friede apart…

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Racing Toward the Finish Line of Death

Will Windshield

I am driving to work and stop at a red light where there are five cars in front of me. I watch the light intently, waiting for it to change to green. Every traffic light is like the start of a drag race for me. I am exasperated when the cars in front of me…

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The One That Got Away

Will Graebe with a shark - the one that got away

When I sat down to write this article, I was planning to tell you the tale of the ten-foot shark that I caught in the Everglades during a raging thunderstorm. I was going to regale you with details of the fight that would rival The Old Man and the Sea. I would relate how my friend,…

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