April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day. Bats are found most everywhere on the planet, except for polar regions and deserts. They are the only flying mammal. There are more than 1400 species of bat in the world. The smallest is the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (or bumblebee bat), which weighs less than a penny. The … Continue reading International Bat Appreciation Day
Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship will meet Sunday March 23 at 9 AM in the Forrest Church Room. The topic is “The Myth of Redemptive Violence”. We will start with a portion of a video by Reverend H. Lamar IV of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church of Washington DC on the Myth of … Continue reading The Myth of Redemptive Violence
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Most people oppose cruelty to animals. Few realize, however, that we can take a stand against cruelty every time we purchase cosmetics, personal care products, and household products. Unfortunately, some companies in these industries still test their products on the skin and eyes of animals. That’s especially sad, given the availability of non-animal methods, such … Continue reading Cruelty to Animals
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2-25 Journey Circle_Our Beliefs and How We Come to Them
We often hear about records being broken by human athletes, whether in team or individual competition. There are also records and extremes in the world of non-human animals. The fastest animal in the world, for example, is the peregrine falcon, a crow-sized bird of prey with a diving speed of more than 200 miles per … Continue reading Record Breaking Animals
