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Rick LeCouteur
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The Pigeon Loft: A Visit to Siegfried’s Sanctuary (#11)
As an enthusiastic fan of James Herriot’s tales from “All Creatures Great and Small”, the opportunity to visit Siegfried Farnon’s home...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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A Day in the Yorkshire Dales: A lesson from Siegfried Farnon (#8)
In 1976, I had the incredible opportunity to spend time with the legendary James Alfred Wight (a.k.a. James Herriot) and his partner...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Lost in Tokyo: A night of chaos, kindness, and cultural lessons (#7)
Imagine wandering through the vibrant streets of Tokyo, the city alive with the buzz of excitement, when suddenly, you find yourself lost...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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From Seinfeld to Shushuku: A George Costanza moment in a Japanese ryokan (#6)
Have you ever found yourself in a comedic debacle straight out of a sitcom, only to realize life's punchlines transcend languages? Join...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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Cormorants That Cannot Fly: A conservation photographer in the Galapagos (#5)
A committed conservation photographer, Rick sat on the rocky shoreline of Fernandina Island, one of the most untouched ecosystems in the...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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When Animals Wear Pants: Anthropomorphism and learning (#4)
Have you ever assigned personalities to your pets and explained their behaviors in terms of human motivations, such as imagining that a...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 25, 20244 min read
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Where Have All the Picture Books Gone? Unraveling the decline (#3)
Is the story ending for children's picture books? Let’s take a closer look at the decline. The popularity of children’s picture books,...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Lessons from Down Under: The bunyip in my childhood (#1)
"Get home before dark or the bunyip will get you!" "Stay away from the banks of the creek or the bunyip will get you!" One of the stories...
RIck LeCouteur
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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