Journalist, storyteller, and lifelong reader A Texan by birth and by choice

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

Writer, Filmmaker, Photographer, Sopranos narcoleptic, Pillar Man, and Founder of global education nonprofit Nobelity Project (Nobelity.org). Still doing my best to share a little light and love and building public school projects in Kenya.

Evolutionary biologist, phylogeneticist, and owner of the Double Helix Ranch. Professor at University of Texas at Austin; Director of UT Biodiversity Center

Nature advocate, lover of my family, retired teacher, gardener of native plants and those we eat, crafter, friend, pet nurturer, who adores any time spent near water, and so much more.

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