//podcastplus.net/feed/mama-is-near~b1f70940 June 12 - June 18 Discover Nature as young wildlife emerges from hiding places to venture into the world. Often times, this typically is when conflict occurs between nature and humans. Conservation offices and employees get a wide variety of calls and contacts about young wildlife that may be abandoned by their parents, especially “orphaned deer.” Some people want to raise the supposed orphans themselves, while others want to know where to take the animal to be cared for. It’s important to remember that it’s illegal to attempt to care for wildlife without the proper permit. Professional training and expertise is needed in order to care for a wild animal so it has the best chance of survival. Even with proper care, the odds of survival for wildlife that are brought up in captivity aren’t good. Typically a young deer is not an “orphan.” What we don’t realize when we find these young animals is that more often than not, mom is around somewhere. When a doe gives birth to a fawn, usually in Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:06:47 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2021/03/when_life_gives_you_pears_web_dry.mp3 A few years ago, my daughter and her husband introduced me to the hilarious television specials of the stand up comedian Jim Gaffigan so when I learned that his wife had written a book about her experience living through the removal of a brain tumor, I had to read it. I’m Betty Martin with "Martin’s Must Reads" and the title of that book by Jeannie Gaffigan is When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People . It was In 2017 while Jeannie was in the pediatrician’s office of her five children that she finally took note of unusual symptoms she’d been ignoring for some time. An MRI prescribed by an ENT doctor revealed a pear-sized tumor in her brain. Thus began her journey through brain surgery and months of recovery due to complications. The book jacket says, “she shares her deeply personal journey: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bed ridden and unable to eat Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:20:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2021/03/when_life_gives_you_pears_web_dry.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2021/03/when_life_gives_you_pears_web_dry.mp3 A few years ago, my daughter and her husband introduced me to the hilarious television specials of the stand up comedian Jim Gaffigan so when I learned that his wife had written a book about her experience living through the removal of a brain tumor, I had to read it. I’m Betty Martin with "Martin’s Must Reads" and the title of that book by Jeannie Gaffigan is When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People . It was In 2017 while Jeannie was in the pediatrician’s office of her five children that she finally took note of unusual symptoms she’d been ignoring for some time. An MRI prescribed by an ENT doctor revealed a pear-sized tumor in her brain. Thus began her journey through brain surgery and months of recovery due to complications. The book jacket says, “she shares her deeply personal journey: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bed ridden and unable to eat Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:20:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2021/03/when_life_gives_you_pears_web_dry.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3 The French think they're superior to us when it comes to clothing, wine, and food -- not to mention romance! And, admittedly, they do have a way with each; and perhaps nowhere is French sophistication more evident -- at least in the culinary world -- when it comes to pancakes. American pancakes are puffy, down-to-earth concoctions, sometimes inelegantly referred to as flapjacks, are usually served for breakfast. French pancakes, or crêpes , on the other hand are thin, delicate, suave, and urbane -- right at home at the fanciest dinner party. Though I take a back seat to no one in my esteem for fluffy, American, buttermilk pancakes drenched in maple syrup, I'm nonetheless convinced that we Americans ought to develop a further appreciation for the French member of the pancake family: the crêpe . After all, as Dorian L. Parker points out in her book on the subject, crêpes are not only the most refined of the pancake variety, but are the most versatile as well. Because they're neutral, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:18:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3 The French think they're superior to us when it comes to clothing, wine, and food -- not to mention romance! And, admittedly, they do have a way with each; and perhaps nowhere is French sophistication more evident -- at least in the culinary world -- when it comes to pancakes. American pancakes are puffy, down-to-earth concoctions, sometimes inelegantly referred to as flapjacks, are usually served for breakfast. French pancakes, or crêpes , on the other hand are thin, delicate, suave, and urbane -- right at home at the fanciest dinner party. Though I take a back seat to no one in my esteem for fluffy, American, buttermilk pancakes drenched in maple syrup, I'm nonetheless convinced that we Americans ought to develop a further appreciation for the French member of the pancake family: the crêpe . After all, as Dorian L. Parker points out in her book on the subject, crêpes are not only the most refined of the pancake variety, but are the most versatile as well. Because they're neutral, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:18:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3 The French think they're superior to us when it comes to clothing, wine, and food -- not to mention romance! And, admittedly, they do have a way with each; and perhaps nowhere is French sophistication more evident -- at least in the culinary world -- when it comes to pancakes. American pancakes are puffy, down-to-earth concoctions, sometimes inelegantly referred to as flapjacks, are usually served for breakfast. French pancakes, or crêpes , on the other hand are thin, delicate, suave, and urbane -- right at home at the fanciest dinner party. Though I take a back seat to no one in my esteem for fluffy, American, buttermilk pancakes drenched in maple syrup, I'm nonetheless convinced that we Americans ought to develop a further appreciation for the French member of the pancake family: the crêpe . After all, as Dorian L. Parker points out in her book on the subject, crêpes are not only the most refined of the pancake variety, but are the most versatile as well. Because they're neutral, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:18:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/krcu/audio/2020/03/Crepes_MIXED_0.mp3