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Numenius is a geographer by training and temperament. He is a Bay Area native, and grew up roaming the East Bay hills. Pica takes her cue from Pica nuttalli, the endemic magpie of central California, chatty and alighting on gleaming things.

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May 09, 2026

A Really Good German Lesson

May 08, 2026

Whole Earth Day One

May 07, 2026

Other Perspectives

May 06, 2026

The Pigment Bazaar

May 04, 2026

Postcrossing Stamp on the Way from USPS!

Saving California Science

May 03, 2026

In Praise of a Good Grammar

May 02, 2026

The Palette Expansion Challenge

May 01, 2026

Worm Comics