D. Wayne Dworsky
D. Wayne Dworsky has written several books. The summaries and publicity of Touching the Sky, The Teachers Always Write and The Carpenter of Auguliere may be viewed in the following link: Summary and publicity
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Articles by D. Wayne Dworsky
October 29, 2011
Birds possess that unique ability to take to the air, making them the most mobile creatures we have come to know. What you didn't know is that they seek a peaceful and quiet life. So, if you want quiet, follow the birds...
October 13, 2011
For years the burning question about a possible voyage to the red planet has intrigued us. Now, we are steps closer to making such a trip a reality if Washington doesn't forbid it. (This article originally appeared in Sacramento Book Review in 2011.)
October 19, 2011
A brief reflection on the many who contributed to what science and nature programs are today. (Originally published by Sacramento Book Review in 2011)
September 11, 2011
This article originally appeared in Sacramento Book Review's Viewpoints, under Currents in Science & Nature, June, 2011.
To many, the IRS is perceived as a blood sucking entity. They aren´t the only bugs in town. Most people are well informed about the recent bed bug epidemic, but did you know that there are as many as seven relatively common biological bloodsuckers? These include: mosquitoes, bed bugs, flies, vampire bats, ticks, fleas and leeches.
August 17, 2011
This article originally appeared in Sacramento Book Review's Viewpoints (April, 2011) under the category of Currents in Science & Nature, published by Sacramento Book Review.
August 06, 2011
This article originally appeared in Sacramento Book Review's Viewpoints (April, 2011) under the category of Currents in Science & Nature, published by Sacramento Book Review.
October 18, 2010
There are only two types of foods: cultivated and natural. Only natural foods provide what nature intended for you—with love.
June 05, 2010
At last you can make your garden greener on your side of the fence with a natural product that costs you nothing—except for a little effort. During the dull winter months you will need to collect eggshells, leaves, red worms and the ashes from your wood-burning stove.
May 18, 2010
Creatures come in all sizes and species. They range from microscopic to snake-sized.
February 06, 2010
It´s no secret that life should start on Earth, at least in this solar system. After all, look how hostile the other solar system environments are. Some, gas giants, whose gravity would crush delicate life forms, or rocky worlds, whose proximity to the sun would broil fragile life, and distant ice worlds, far too cold to even contemplate. And this is nothing compared to the ferocious weather encountered on some worlds.
October 24, 2009
Are we headed for a disaster? It´s so crystal clear! All the signs are there.
October 12, 2009
The journey through life via movement, consciousness, sex, and finally death is far more sobering than at first thought. It is equally disturbing to think that we must in fact die. We no longer are aware of the universe. It is as though all the files have been deleted and the operating system won´t boot up.
October 01, 2009
In a normal cat-human relationship, a kitten will create a strong bond with its caregiver, showing lots of affection, purring and rubbing routines, especially at feeding time. In anything other than the normal relationship, a cat always keeps the upper hand.
September 16, 2009
Have you ever read a story in which the characters are speaking in another language? How does the reader know this? The technique to execute this literary device is called the literary falsetto.
July 14, 2009
We don´t always know what we think we know. When we reflect on our accumulation of knowledge, it is clear that gaps appear which intervene with the logical process.
April 20, 2009
We think that life was bliss as a child…how wrong we are! Life for a child in elementary school is a struggle and can be a nightmare. We don´t think of it that way because we want to bury those horrible, embarrassing moments when we were driven to the edge as children. How did we handle it? We improvised.
April 06, 2009
I think we´ve been invaded by aliens! The proof is all around us. You just have to look.
March 20, 2009
History Is Getting Ready to Repeat Itself.
No one wants to assume the responsibility of troubled students. Parents think the school is to blame. Schools think the parents are to blame. And the politicians think they can fix the system. Let´s examine the history.
March 03, 2009
Culinary delights. That´s what people say when they taste the many faces of the potato. Even Andrew Zimmern can enjoy the humble tuber!
February 17, 2009
Your internal combustion engine is your lifeline to work that used to take us hours and hours. Thank God for the snow blower! Now what happens when these cocky little gadgets refuse to work?
February 05, 2009
Scary new evidence suggested by the most elite scientific community leaders seem to point to an inevitable calamity.