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I have been writing a science column for nearly 20 years, published weekly in the Tomah Journal newspaper. In 2011, we put 233 of those question and answer columns in a book entitled Ask Your Science Teacher. A new, updated, … Continue reading →

An excerpt from forth coming book: Seneca Seasons: A Farm Boy Remembers Coon Hunting    part 4 of 4 Then there appeared a glimmer of orange light on the distance horizon. The moon was coming up over Lynch’s farm up on … Continue reading →

An excerpt from forth coming book: Seneca Seasons: A Farm Boy Remembers Coon Hunting part 3 of 4 “Bring the flashlight closer, Phillip” Dad said. Dad wanted the flashlight beam to be in line somewhat with the gun sights. Dad … Continue reading →

An excerpt from forthcoming book “Seneca Seasons: A Farm Boy Remembers”. Part 2 We were now down on the Kettle Hollow floor, next to the small stream that started several miles to the southeast, near the Reed farm, and coursed … Continue reading →

An excerpt from forth coming book: Seneca Seasons: A Farm Boy Remembers Coon Hunting Raccoons came around the farm buildings at night. They were after anything we had, that tasted good to a raccoon, like young chickens, lambs, and piglets. … Continue reading →

Excerpt from forthcoming book “Seneca Seasons: A Farm Boy Remembers” Gopher Cat She was a yellow calico cat. Very quiet, the way cats are supposed to be. She arched her back up when you reached down to stroke her. She … Continue reading →

How’s Your Writing Going? It’s a question friends, neighbors, and relatives often ask. Well, it’s going OK. We keep writing a weekly column for the Tomah Journal entitled “Ask Your Science Teacher”. Our first book, by the same name, Ask … Continue reading →

QUESTION: Why does the moon have craters? ANSWER: Our Moon’s surface is pock-marked with craters formed by collisions from meteorites, comets, and asteroids. The average speed of an asteroid striking the Moon is about 12 miles per second. When one … Continue reading →

QUESTION: How do animals protect themselves from danger? ANSWER: Animals have developed numerous remarkable defenses to keep from being devoured by their enemies. Grazing animals will feed in herds. The deer, buffalo, and zebra fall in this category. They will … Continue reading →