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Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) at Mount Rainier

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And marmots, of course, are nothing but pretentious groundhogs, so the name Whistle Pig seems like an extremely fair appellation. Their warning whistles when danger approach are one of the coolest noises one is likely to hear when exploring northwestern mountaintops.

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Stamps in a Weathered Passport

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While driving along and looking for flags, I noticed my lifer hyrax, a large, angry-looking groundhog-like mammal. Our local guide, Stuart, informed us that the small flags flying in front of some structures advertised what they sold: white for dairy, yellow for homemade wine, and red for meat. Products that the herders bartered for.

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The Psychology Behind Unexpected Rewards

Sales and Marketing Management

With stay-at-home mandates causing what many reference as the “groundhog day” effect, your sales team is the perfect audience for incorporating surprise rewards as part of a sales incentive program to keep remote teams engaged and company morale high.

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Anchorage Brewing Company: Whiteout Wit

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As best as I can tell from my vantage point in the cosmos, we’re not stuck in some sort of repetitive Groundhog Day time loop, but who knows? I reviewed a Belgian-style witbier with an owl on the label last week, and I’ve got another one for you today.

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With a transient workforce is there still team spirit?

Sales and Marketing Management

And as I sat there I felt like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day.”. Author: Paul Gordon, Senior Vice President Sales, Rymax Marketing Services, Inc. Recently I was asked to attend a manufacturer’s sales meeting. The same predictable speeches. The participants eyes glazing over midday. The disappointing welcome gift that no one wanted.

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On The Respectful Emperor

Animal Person

I've been having a difficult time blogging both here and at Animal Rights & AntiOppression lately because I feel like my thoughts are like " Groundhog Day." Not the day, the film, where Bill Murray experiences the same day over and over again. There are few animal rights stories in the news.

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A February Montauk Run

10,000 Birds

I am a groundhog. That is, I was born on the oddest of holidays, Groundhog Day, which means that this weekend is my birthday weekend. And having a kind and loving family I was given a wonderful gift for my birthday, a full day’s birding!