We’re doing it again. Our call for talks is wide open. Contact Nick.<\/p>\n
Toads are smarter than frogs. Like all of us who are not good-
\nlooking they have to rely on their wits. A woman around the
\nbeginning of the last century who was in love with frogs wrote
\na wonderful book on frogs and toads. In it she says if you place
\na frog and a toad on a table they will both hop. The toad will
\nstop just at the table’s edge, but the frog with its smooth skin
\nand pretty eyes will leap with all its beauty out into nothing-
\nness. I tried it out on my kitchen table and it is true. That may
\nexplain why toads live twice as long as frogs. Frogs are better at
\nromance though. A pair of spring peepers were once observed
\nwhispering sweet nothings for thirty-four hours. Not by me.
\nThe toad and I have not moved.
\n“Plains Spadefoot Toad” by Tom Hennen, from Darkness Sticks to Everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’re doing it again. Our call for talks is wide open. Contact Nick. Toads are smarter than frogs. Like all of us who are not good- looking they have to rely on their wits. A woman around the beginning of the last century who was in love with frogs wrote a wonderful book on frogs … Continue reading Save the Date for Toad Talks 2.0: May 9, 2014<\/span>