We used to only recognize one species of Bryde’s whale; that being the Balaenoptera with two subspecies: Eden’s whale (B. edeni edeni), and Bryde’s whale (B. edeni brydei). It was this January of 2021 that we learned otherwise. Using genetic data, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discovered that the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s […]
Biden’s Climate Plan: What is it, and can it save the world?
In recent times we have acknowledged that the most complex set of issues humanity has faced for decades are getting worse: rampant inequality, poverty and homelessness, corruption, and an extreme climate crisis. These are just the tip of the iceberg of issues we must face as a society, and a lot of the most important […]
The Comm School Turkey, is it a Gentle Gobbler? Or a Ferocious Fowl?
I think it’s safe to say we have all had an encounter with a wild animal. It may have been a scary experience you dread to remember, or perhaps just something you consider another part of your day and move on. Well the Community High School in Mendocino, CA, has had an interesting problem: a […]
Teacher's Dream Jobs
Whether you wanted to be a princess, an astronaut, or a bartender, most of us had an idea of what we wanted to be when we grew up. The same goes for the teachers at Mendocino High and Community School. I interviewed them, asking what they wanted to be when they grew up when they […]