NATURE IN SHORT / California oaks, like their Japanese cousins, offer
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Daily Yomiuri On-Line - Although I was on vacation from my university teaching job, I spent most of the time just doing what I normally do, hiking and botanizing. California, although famous for Hollywood and big theme parks, is actually incredibly rich in plant life. The Read more
Miami Herald - The year is 1970 and Brazilians are getting ready for the World Cup, being played in June in Mexico. Discussions about the team take place more often, or at least more vocally, than talk about politics, especially for a country under a military Read more

