#patrick morris

Patrick Morris Accepting the 2006 Peabody Award for “Galapagos: Born of Fire”

Formed in a geological ‘hot spot’ 600 miles off the west coast of South America, the Galapagos Islands range from barren volcanic rocks to lush tropical refuges. Famed as the site of Darwin’s early explorations, they are home to some of the most unusual creatures on Earth, from giant tortoises to cliff-diving marine iguanas. Here the BBC Natural History Unit has recorded amazing images of rugged landscapes and startling animal behavior in order to bring this remarkable archipelago to life.

I don’t like killing plants but…

I really suck at keeping them alive. I try, I honestly try, to water them as often as I remember, but I’m too lazy and forgetful to make it a habit… So what to do? I love plants inside, but have trouble keeping them alive. I’ve found two potential solutions, have a look!

1. The obvious. What I was going to write about from the beginning. Cacti (or just cactuses, but I think cacti sounds that…

It took a hard-line anti-communist like Richard Nixon to open up China to the United States. Applying that principle — that significant policy victories can emerge from playing against type — may just lead to a coalition consisting primarily of…