This Art is Alive
Poem about the nature of human interactions. We all want to impose ourselves, visions and beliefs onto others. But it is always a give-and-take adventure.
Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator
JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.
The Daddy Long Legs (Harvestman) Myth
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Photos of the Harvestman, also known as the Daddy Long Legs Spider. This creature is not a spider and is not venomous.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
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Photos and video of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.
White Bees
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Photos of hairy white and black bees with green eyes.
Water Scorpion Photos
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Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
Five-Lined Skink
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Photos of the Five-Lined Skink, a blue-tailed lizard in Missouri, United States.
The Giant Saguaro Cactus
Photos of the Giant Saguaro Cactus in Arizona.
A Walk on the Beach
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Photos from a Florida beach along the Gulf Coast just before Tropical Storm Matthew.
Periodical Cicadas
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Photos of the periodical cicada also known as the seventeen year locust. Taken in May of 2004.