Tag: Bear

Richie Jerimovich Of “The Bear” Is America Right Now

I had been trying to figure out a way to write about The Bear for a while, and I just located it. If you’re unfamiliar, The Bear is a show on Hulu/FX that just released its second season. It’s set in Chicago, and in many ways feels like a love letter to Chicago. The b...

The truth about bear spray — it’s not just for bears

Did you know that bear spray works as a deterrent for a lot of species, not just bears? Bear spray is a highly effective tool against all mammals and may be useful should you find yourself in a rare, but possible, unsafe wildlife encounter. We sometimes wish it was called “Wildlife Spray&rdquo...

How to Butcher a Bear

1. Skin your bear so that you are left with a headless and paw-less carcass covered in layers of white fat. Lay the bear carcass out on your large table or suspend the bear from its hind legs about 3 feet from the ground using your chain, hook, and upright. There are about 2,500 black bears in th...

I Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching: Part 3: Rockville, MD. 1/2

There were no homegoing ceremonies. The families did not make the pilgrimage to reclaim the bodies of their loved ones. Black people’s movement was restricted even more than it is now. Their ability to communicate was restricted. These black bodies and the people who loved them meant very litt...

An Alaskan Bear Story

It’s no wonder, as there are 30,000 grizzlies in the state, compared with 1500–2000 in all of the lower 48. Add in all the polar, Kodiak, and black bears, and, indeed, you’ll be running into one type or another if you hang out in the vast wilderness long enough. As a lab tech in...

“Black Bear: Seasons in the Wild” by Dana Johnson

Black bears’ lives are fascinatingly explored in “Black Bear: Seasons in the Wild” by Dana Johnson, which provides readers with a deep and extensive picture of the bears’ behavior, ecology, and interactions with the natural environment. Johnson’s work, which was publish...

FOREO BEAR 2: review and comparisons

BEAR 2 uses up to 680 uA of microcurrent to tone the 69 muscles in your face and neck, so your complexion looks more contoured and lifted. Microcurrent has been shown to increase the production of collagen and elastin, to firm skin and combat fine lines and wrinkles. But how does it work? It’s...