Did you ever see a palm tree growing next to a glacier?  I did, kind of. Have you ever been inside a rhinoceros?  I have, in a way. Let me explain a bit.  Most readers of the Beacon Lights are not aware that many years ago it was my privilege to be a teacher in […]

In the animal kingdom the three larg­est animals are the elephant, the hippo­potamus, and the rhinoceros. Huge ani­mals, yes, but what a vast difference in brain capacity! The brilliant-minded ele­phant is admired for his cleverness and learning ability. How well they perform and how adept they become at tricks. They can be taught how to […]