Painting the Night with Light

Painting the Night with Light

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist Do you ever have one of those moments when you notice something out of the corner of your eye that doesn’t look quite right, so you glance over to see what is going on? That happened to me last weekend as I set up for Audubon...
A Moth’s View of Time

A Moth’s View of Time

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist Time flies when you are having fun, but how does a moth feel about time? These are the thoughts that wake me up in the middle of the night and make me think (and have bizarre dreams).  What does a moth notice about time?...
Adrift on the River of Life

Adrift on the River of Life

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist I wanted to write an article for you about setting goals for the year. It was going to be a practical and spiritual path to accomplish something for fun, for growth, and for self betterment. But I can’t write it. I feel like...
Thankful

Thankful

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist My wife started practicing a daily gratitude meditation a while back, and it’s something that really made me stop and think about the world. There are so many things that make her gratitude list that are easy to take for...
Celebrating Life

Celebrating Life

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist People have all kinds of rituals to celebrate life that I think animals would just find weird. There are weddings, where large groups come together to celebrate a couple getting together. Animals have more personal rituals,...