@pinkspectre

The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a rarely seen predator of the weasel family. I never knew we had these in Virginia until a local farmer told me about unfortunate incident involvin…

Look this job listing over carefully people. This is a foreign agency moving in militarily to disarm US citizens by force. Regardless of your opinions on the subject it is undesira…

Do not let circumstances or others' limiting ideas define for you what is possible or what you yourself can do. Make your own way and push past the limitations, real or perceived, …

Something to reflect on - As long as we look for solutions outside ourselves we will always be at the mercy of the environment and those around us. Do something different. If you f…

Last year I posted 4 articles in which I detailed some inexpensive steps I took to get my car running : https://steemit.com/cars/@pinkspectre/diy-auto-repairs-saved-me-thousands-pa…

Under the willows of the tree A fountain water spills to the tall staminate Laying her life out for the parch and summer dry Together for the rocks in arcane Roman solace Divinity …

In 1833, French scientists Anselme Payen and Jean-François Persoz, discovered the enzyme we call amylase, or diastase. A diastase is one of a group of enzymes that brings about t…

Cool Hand Luke has been one of my favorites since High School, when one of our teachers showed it in class. Starring Paul Newman as Luke, it is about a man who refuses to break or…

A lot of people you see online seem to run their life like a PR firm these days, talking about "genuine experiences" as so forth. ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcmHytRiaXBqmo…

So many walks I wandered the latitudes today A faintly sun veiled in cloudiness to guide Vicissitudes are in wait behind stone and floral permanence These winds are summer's thoug…

The word biochemistry is derived from the Greek words bios (life) and chimeía (to cast or pour together). It refers to the chemical changes by which life processes are carried on. …

Now as the day is known long before dim expectant eyes A foreign bird lends her sight to the iris of the fields And in rainless summer August is born of colors red and azure Septem…

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In 1991, this reporter's body was autopsied in Charlottesville, Virginia even though he died in West Virginia. It was claimed he committed suicide, though to this day his family sa…

A woman told me that she had food surgery & they sprinkled cadaver bone in her foot. Since then she's had a deep love for hiking which she never had before. Now she hikes 3 days a …

A soft age of youth As a stream relinquishes her watery grip upon a lake So go the furtive words of loves secrecy Farewell to these eyes that once lived among stars You are le…

The Albuquerque Zoo and Biopark recently welcomed some new residents. These Antarctic natives seem to be having a good time! https://youtu.be/2X4oJ_xiQcs The Penguin Chill habita…

Here's another recipe that was invented out of pure necessity. I wanted to make my beloved and simple [no bake peanut butter cookies](https://steemit.com/recipes/@pinkspectre/no-ba…

Check out this hilarious video clip, from the 2019 DSA National Convention. The DSA is a socialist organization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryJteQTPBlU The "point of persona…

I was browsing Reddit and saw a post where people were sharing cringe-worthy incidents where they blurted out something completely inappropriate without thinking. I don't post on R…