Kenyan birds wage war with farmers — government to intervene
Huge flocks of quelea birds in Kenya are attacking humanity’s most important supply line — namely its food. Reports of a “quelea bird invasion” in several of Kenya’s states have…
Cat watching ‘Psycho’
You may have seen this video before of a cat watching the movie Psycho. It’s titled “Cat Reacts to Horror Movie,” but it’s clearly Psycho … even before you hear…
Goose eludes security at baseball game … then this happens
Normally I hate the “then this happens” type of headlines. But I want to indicate that the video isn’t just about the goose eluding security … without giving away the…
Coyote Ugly — A Personal Tale
The office where I work is building a new building behind the current building. So right now, the back lot of the office is basically a construction site. I’m not…
Eagle attacks paraglider in France
The birds aren’t really fans of us human types when we’re on the ground. And they definitely don’t like us when we’re in the air. That’s why it’s no surprise…
The cicadapocalypse is upon us
First the groundhog didn’t see his shadow … then the moon blotted out the sky … and now the cicadas are coming. Clearly 2024 is in peril. Then again, the…
A note on recent website maintenance
If you frequent ScottLeffler.com, first of all, get a hobby … and secondly, you may have noticed some posts that were recently added … but that aren’t “new” posts. A…
A little re-branding
I’ve used the same personal logo for nearly 20 years. No, really. My friend Karen designed this in 2005. Well, to be fair, she designed the microphone part. I added…
‘Down at the Park’ Kindle series now available
About a decade or so ago, my friends, George Root, Craig Bacon and I wrote a series of short books with each person building on what the previous person had…
Everything you always wanted to know about Groundhog Day
For reasons that are difficult to explain, I have always loved Groundhog Day. Even before the 1993 movie came out, I liked it. So I was especially jazzed when the…