John F Taylor


The Risk of Sanctuary

As I sit here, I have been thinking of the risk of sanctuary (I won’t say where, I don’t want to scar my audience with visual imagery) those closest to me know where I get the most sanctuary. This piece is really not about sanctuary however, it’s about risk. There are so many risks we […]


Sleeping with Darwin: Change is the only Constant

Sleeping with Darwin sounds a little kinky doesn’t it? He’d have to groom that beard before hand for me. Anyway, it was 3 AM and I woke with burden of Origin of the Species (affiliate link) upon my face. This is slightly uncomfortable in the fact it’s a hardcover book and is considerably weighty both in […]


Reptile Facials (Not Recommended)

While working with my mentor we used to have some (ok a lot) of fun within our store where we were employed. Thinking back now, I think he got the better end of the deal on the fun part during those years. I was new to the herpetoculture trade at the time and to say […]