Stick Insects

Palatino: For the Bitter and the Sweet (Sun Star)

1 Dec 2008

THEY are the beautiful receptionists greeting you a warm welcome amid the frigid breeze as you enter Baguio that you cannot but smile back at them. For some visitors however they are like little stars placed in a green sky -- visibly shining still in the midst of a bright sunny day.

Keepers at the Minnesota Zoo use a variety of tricks to keep animals healthy and happy (Pioneer Press)

30 Nov 2008

Splash! A block of ice hits the pond in the Minnesota Zoo's Grizzly Coast exhibit.

Artventures give children a creative outlet (The Morning Call)

29 Nov 2008

Wrapping our coats tightly against the wind on a blustery November Sunday, my son and I ran up the front steps of the Allentown Art Museum into a cozy refuge. Heading up to the second floor of the venerable downtown museum, the sound of children's laughter seemed a rich contrast to the hushed tones in the galleries downstairs.