We at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory are surveying for non-breeding shorebirds along Matagorda Beach, Bryan Beach, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and Follet’s Island. After one more month of this, we will begin surveying for beach nesting birds. Our target species are Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, Red Knot, Black Skimmer, and American Oystercatcher. Along with these […]

My heart is very burdened for the people of Ukraine. As I watch the war accounts, my heart breaks for those who, at no apparent fault of their own, are in danger of losing their homeland, their homes, and many are losing their lives as well. I, like most of you, am inspired by the […]

Ten Years… Ten years can make all the difference in the world, it can be the distance between eras in history or our personal lives. In this case, it has been ten years since I started writing for the Dolphin Talk and I got to be in the lives of you lovely people for the […]

The Island Years Keep Adding Up Greetings from the island everyone, on this beautiful and sunny Friday, February 11th, island morning. Well, I’ll be turning six decades old in two more days (Social Security is getting closer!), having spent more than a third of those years on the island. . and praying for a few […]

Socrates said, By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” Recently, I had Pastor Joane order me “Top Five Needs” by Robert and April Jones. They pastor in McAllen, Texas. In my opinion, it is a challenging book for couples […]