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Just a Nibble on the Way Northward
Clearly, this shark stopped for an appetizer on the way to Nantucket—the new, “rashasha” hotspot for the toothy man-eating set. Hope the gal pulls through, but Great White Sharks are making a huge population-comeback across the globe. It’s a good…
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Dominos, Baby …
In publishing, they’re all collapsing toward Crap Town
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Green—Color of Crocodiles and Fanatics or Mere Coincidence?
Try telling even one family member of the 2014 victims of fatal crocodile predation that four is a “low” number. Cull responsibly. I mean, if it’s good enough for Burmese Pythons in the Everglades, it’s good enough for man-eating crocs.…
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Beware the Black Widow Spider Antivenin SHORTAGE
It’s not a funny matter in any way whatsoever, but I had to laugh (a little) at this quote from a particular doctor describing the specific pain one feels after a serious black widow spider bite/envenomation and the difficulty patients…
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The Crocs Are Coming for Us, ‘Murica
It’s no secret that a host of potentially dangerous species endemic to the deeper regions of South America (and obviously the Amazon River) have been steadily making their way northward into central American territories and beyond for a number of…
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Beach Grit Serves-Up the Nitty along with the Gritty
Our surfer/water-sporting friends at Beach Grit can always be counted upon to provide some outstanding play-by-play reportage when it comes to harrowing shark attacks upon the recreational community. THIS STORY involves the case of an unlucky/lucky paddle-boarder who met-up with…
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Sharkies Giving Goosebumps
An 11-12 ft great white glides around a SoCal paddle-boarder. Yeah. My balls would possibly try to reassign themselves to a long-forgotten domain between my hip bones, but mine are way too big to go back where they came from,…
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High-End Groceries for Gators
When alligators start shopping regularly for meat in an exclusive, elite community like Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, you know we are beginning to see a thoroughly unfair economic disparity between predatory reptiles enjoying some sort of “green privilege” while…
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More Proof that the Word “Iconic” is Excruciatingly Overused
A black widow spider, as a particular species of arachnids, may indeed be described properly as “infamous” or even “notorious” due to the potency of its venom and its potential significance for medical science and study, but it is not…
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The Viggo Mortensen Rundown?
Ehhhhhhhh, I am always tickled when any publication brings attention to the earnest and enigmatic Viggo Mortensen. I have been a big fan of Viggo’s work since before THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy: indeed, I was impressed by his…
Jonathan Kieran 