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WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU DUNG...MAKE LIKE AN AFRICAN DUNG BEETLE

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/1/26 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/1/26

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU DUNG...MAKE LIKE AN AFRICAN DUNG BEETLE

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DISRUPTIVE CAMOUFLAGE--WHY TEAMWORK MATTERS

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 12/28/25 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 12/28/25

DISRUPTIVE CAMOUFLAGE--WHY TEAMWORK MATTERS

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MEETING IN THE MIDDLE AND STRIDING INTO THE HIGH GRASS: A LESSON REMEMBERED DURING MY DAILY DOG WALK

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 6/28/25 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 6/28/25

MEETING IN THE MIDDLE AND STRIDING INTO THE HIGH GRASS: A LESSON REMEMBERED DURING MY DAILY DOG WALK

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THE KINDNESS REPORT, YEAR FIVE: A FITTING FINALE TO OUR LAST PUBLIC “NATIONAL PULL-A-MARK DAY”!

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 3/28/25 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 3/28/25

THE KINDNESS REPORT, YEAR FIVE: A FITTING FINALE TO OUR LAST PUBLIC “NATIONAL PULL-A-MARK DAY”!

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TURNS OUT, CACTI ARE PRETTY SMART

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 2/2/25 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 2/2/25

TURNS OUT, CACTI ARE PRETTY SMART

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LANZAROTE, THE CANARY ISLANDS—LESSONS FROM THE BLIND ALBINO CRABS

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/29/25 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/29/25

LANZAROTE, THE CANARY ISLANDS—LESSONS FROM THE BLIND ALBINO CRABS

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EXTENDING FORGIVENESS—THE IMPORTANCE OF LOOKING UP

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 10/16/24 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 10/16/24

EXTENDING FORGIVENESS—THE IMPORTANCE OF LOOKING UP

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THERE’S A FORK IN THE ROAD—AND BOTH PATHS LEAD TO AN APOLOGY

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/30/24 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/30/24

THERE’S A FORK IN THE ROAD—AND BOTH PATHS LEAD TO AN APOLOGY

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NORMANDY ON 9/11—TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS, EVERYWHERE

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/11/24 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/11/24

NORMANDY ON 9/11—TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS, EVERYWHERE

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DELPHI, GREECE: THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO, THE ORACLE AT DELPHI, AND THREE MAXIMS TO LIVE BY

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/2/24 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 1/2/24

DELPHI, GREECE: THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO, THE ORACLE AT DELPHI, AND THREE MAXIMS TO LIVE BY

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THE LABRADOR AT THE MANGER—A CHRISTMAS WISH

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 10/6/23 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 10/6/23

THE LABRADOR AT THE MANGER—A CHRISTMAS WISH

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THE SERENGETI DESERT--A MOST UNUSUAL BLENDED FAMILY AND A TALE OF TWO DADS

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/14/23 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 9/14/23

THE SERENGETI DESERT--A MOST UNUSUAL BLENDED FAMILY AND A TALE OF TWO DADS

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ONE BIG “C”—AND A LOT OF LITTLE “G’s” — ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA

Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 5/24/23 Susan Balcom Walton, Ph.D. 5/24/23

ONE BIG “C”—AND A LOT OF LITTLE “G’s” — ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA

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