Saturday, October 06, 2007
A vanishing breed
A sense of the irony in this NY Times selection: The story of grey squirrels replacing Great Britain's native red.
The grey squirrel is a more efficient, more social and wider ranging animal. The red squirrel is an iconic figure of Beatrix Potter not resistant to the pox carried by the grey.
This New York Times Magazine article is an example of dead tree journalism that gives a human depth to the craft of journalism. It is not the bread and butter of news nor an example of why a free press is necessary but just an excuse to step outside of yourself on an idle Saturday night as well as a lazy Sunday morning.
Nature finds its own way and I read the story online. ¶ 10/06/2007 07:50:00 PM
The grey squirrel is a more efficient, more social and wider ranging animal. The red squirrel is an iconic figure of Beatrix Potter not resistant to the pox carried by the grey.
This New York Times Magazine article is an example of dead tree journalism that gives a human depth to the craft of journalism. It is not the bread and butter of news nor an example of why a free press is necessary but just an excuse to step outside of yourself on an idle Saturday night as well as a lazy Sunday morning.
Nature finds its own way and I read the story online. ¶ 10/06/2007 07:50:00 PM
