Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe I remember the time when I was driving through the desert, and my car broke down. The first thought that came to mind was, do I have enough water? Check. I always kept a case of bottled water in the car. Having water partly eased my mind. I eventually fixed the car, … Continue reading The Mystery of Water
The Mystery of Silk Moths
The Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia L.) is striking in color and the largest silk moth in North America. They have an average wingspan of six inches (15 cm.), though there are reports of cecropia moths having wingspans of up to seven inches! Like other moths, they are nocturnal. So, unless you are out in a … Continue reading The Mystery of Silk Moths
The Mystery of What the Ancient Egyptians Ate
Harvest scene, Tomb of Menna, from the Tombs of the Nobles, Luxor, Egypt (1400-1352 B. C.) When was the last time you tried a new food? And I’m not talking about a new recipe or something ‘weird’ like fried grasshoppers or chocolate covered ants (I’ve had neither.). I mean something completely new. I remember the first time … Continue reading The Mystery of What the Ancient Egyptians Ate
Tiger Mosquitoes: A Medical Crime Thriller
Announcing the publication of my novel, "Tiger Mosquitoes: A Medical Crime Thriller ," is available on Amazon, both paperback and Kindle . #Amazon #AmazonKindle https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Mosquitoes-Medical-Crime-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0846R3PDP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=amazon+tiger+mosquitoes+kenneth+stein&link_code=qs&qid=1581361045&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-1 Tiger Mosquitoes is a compelling and timely story about an emerging infectious disease that arrives in the US. Written in a science, medical, military, and law enforcement framework, Tiger Mosquitoes is for … Continue reading Tiger Mosquitoes: A Medical Crime Thriller
The Mystery of Self-Anointing Behavior
It was only a few weeks ago when I placed mothballs (naphthalene) around a few plants growing in our garden. This was an attempt to keep rabbits and chipmunks from damaging the plants. Each plant had five mothballs surrounding it in the shape of a pentagon. One morning during breakfast, our daughters told me that they saw a … Continue reading The Mystery of Self-Anointing Behavior
The Mystery of Medicinal Plants in Ancient Egypt
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labor not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. Luke 12: 27 For a brief moment, picture yourself inside a pharmacy to pickup a prescription. Imagine the shoppers around you who are doing the same … Continue reading The Mystery of Medicinal Plants in Ancient Egypt
The Mystery of Climate Change in Ancient Egypt
Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us. Ecclesiastes 1:10 I can hear my friends and family, staring at this title and thinking to themselves: “‘The Mystery of Climate Change in Ancient Egypt,’ really? Does … Continue reading The Mystery of Climate Change in Ancient Egypt
The Mystery of Uninvited Houseguests
Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through, and steal. Matthew 6: 19-20 No, this article is not about how to handle unwelcome company! Well, maybe... This story is about those tiny critters or pests (arthropods) that live in your home. You may not realize it, but your … Continue reading The Mystery of Uninvited Houseguests
The Mystery of Fishing
“When you journey downriver your heart is glad. Your crew has approached the papyrus boat in which we drift downriver to my country-house… We spend our summer there...” Text from the 18thDynasty (Ancient Egypt; 1550-1292 BC) “And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall … Continue reading The Mystery of Fishing
The Mystery of Migration
The Spring Migration is on! Within the past week, we have noticed one migrating bird at our feeder, a female Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus). The same day, in our Cleveland Metroparks, we saw one insect, a green darner dragonfly (Anax junius). Both of these indicate that spring migrations are underway in the Cleveland area. Hearing the word migration may … Continue reading The Mystery of Migration
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