Jane Goodall dies.
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12 months agolast modified: 12 months agoShe singlehandedly raised world awareness, concern, and support for protection and conservation of what would otherwise have been overlooked and irreversibly destroyed. .
I can't hear the name without thinking of a Far Side drawing by Gary Larson that attracted some controversy. I think he settled the matter by agreeing to contribute the profits from this cartoon to a Goodall entity. I think the thought was all in the spirit of fun. The world is a poorer in many ways because of Larson's decision to retire at a young age. He was able to look at everyday things and provoke thoughts and humor.
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lily316 thanked Elmer J Fudd- 12 months agolast modified: 12 months ago
Here are two more of my Far Side favorites. One I may have posted before.
The guy was a genius.
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11 months agoI used to get The Far Side daily calendar for my desk and kept my favorites on my bulletin board. Here is, I think, my all-time favorite:
I should have a daily Jane Goodall calendar.
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11 months agothis is one of my favorite photos of her. describing it, she said it was the moment the mother chimp allowed her baby to get close enough to touch her face. she inspired so much trust in these animals, her work was simply amazing!
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