World War I, the "war to end war," was a messy business. Beginning in 1914 and ending in 1918, more than 8.5 million soldiers died, not only from actual combat… Read More
By John Perritano 1 year ago
John Perritano
I am an award-winning journalist who has a written numerous articles and books (fiction and nonfiction) for adults and children. I've worked for some heavyweight publishers include Scholastic, Time/Life, National Geographic, among others. I have a passion for animals, including my dogs, cats, and a frog who doesn't have a name.
Look! Up in the sky! Is that an eagle? No, it’s a heron. Sorry…it’s a finch. No…wait…a crane. Okay, no one is going to confuse an eagle with a heron,… Read More
By John Perritano 1 year ago
In the Northern Hemisphere, spruce trees rock. Some 40 species of these tall, ornamental evergreens provide people with, among other things, pulp to make paper, and wood to build and… Read More
By John Perritano 1 year ago
Frozen lakes play an outsized role in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter, including in the United States. From ice hockey to ice skating, from ice fishing to snowmobiling, iced-over… Read More
By John Perritano 1 year ago
New York has the Empire State Building; Dubai the Burj Khalifa; China the glittering Shanghai Tower. But long before these skyscrapers, edifices to human ingenuity and hubris, scratched the atmosphere,… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Deer hunting is a rite of passage for many. But for those living in New York State, hunting is akin to a religion. Travel to the Catskill Mountains, the Adirondacks,… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
From Dubai to New York to Paris to Hong Kong, our planet is home to many amazing cities. They spiral into the sky with gleaming glass, stone, and steel towers.… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
In Southern Africa, where the Zulu, Pondo, and Xhosa people live, a mythical creature called the lightning bird is part of the local mythology. As its name suggests, the bird… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
If you’re interested in sea monsters, and many people are, there is one behemoth supposedly lurking in Lake Champlain, the body of water that separates New York State and Vermont.… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Pittsburg, New Hampshire, is a dot on the New England map in an area the locals call “The Great North Woods.” Incorporated in 1804, the tiny burg borders Quebec, Canada.… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Claude Monet knew a thing or two about flowers. The French impressionist painted chrysanthemums, peonies, and roses, among others. “I must have flowers, always, and always,” he said. While a… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Your vegetable garden is in full bloom. The beefsteak tomatoes are reaching for the sun, and it seems as if you might get a bumper crop of green beans this… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Are you a cat person, or are you a dog person? Who would you rather see win a feline-canine smackdown — Fido or Fluffy? People seem to believe that dogs… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
Nathan Stidham is a Virginia state trooper by trade and a beekeeper by hobby. So, it’s not uncommon for Stidham’s honeybees to sting him from time to time. And that’s precisely… Read More
By John Perritano 2 years ago
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