Shrimp Tales and Shell Study in a Curious Column
Betty Weisenhaus recalls windy weeks and shrimp reports while shifting to shells and taxonomy. The column blends weather, local labor, and a playful primer on mollusk families, naming Harvard Yale and U.S. National Museum as collaborators in shell exchanges and cataloging.
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Port Isabel Shell Named for Local Collector
Jeanne Frishey found a small white cone shell near Port Isabel that Harvard University identified as a new variety named Conus frisberae. The article notes shell collecting as fun and educational, with data aiding shrimp and fish production, ending with well wishes for readers.
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Jeanne Frishey
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Courage Lies in Virtue and Reason
A concise moral quote highlighting true bravery as firm virtue and rational resolve rather than brute force, attributed to Paul Whitehead.
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