Rick SchwartzMay 22, 20202 minChecking InHard to believe it has been almost 10 months since my last post. And honestly, that also means about 10 months since I was last check in...
Rick SchwartzJul 17, 20191 minNot Under Water - But Definitely Swamped This week's blog post is late... and short. It's currently late Tuesday night and I am trying (desperately) to catch up on messages,...
Rick SchwartzJul 7, 20194 minCan Being Outside Make You Feel Better?Can stepping outside help make you feel better?
Rick SchwartzJun 29, 20192 minRe-connectingSoooo, How Ya Been? It’s SUMMER already! Time to blow the dust off this old blog, say hello and get back to some weekly writing on this...
Rick SchwartzSep 4, 20181 minBlog On HoldAs you may or may not know, this time of year is when school gets started. And you also may or may not know, that this year marks my 3rd...
Rick SchwartzAug 13, 20182 minWORLD ELEPHANT DAY!Happy World Elephant Day 2018! Like most of the World/International/National (place animal species here) Days, today is a day for the...
Rick SchwartzAug 1, 20182 minVlog. Blog. Sleeping Like A LogYes, fine. I will fully admit it. I am the type of person who will continue to take on new things until I overflow with too much to do...
Rick SchwartzJul 23, 20184 minMy Path to Becoming a Keeper"There are many ways to get there from here. But the path you take is yours. It is unique to you and what you make of it along the way."...
Rick SchwartzJul 16, 20183 minWhat is a Zookeeper?In honor of National Zoo Keeper Week, July 15-21, 2018, I wanted to share something I wrote several years ago in a social media post, so...
Rick SchwartzJul 7, 20183 minLet's Stick Our Necks Out For GiraffeI have spent many years speaking and presenting about the plight of elephants and rhinos due to poaching and habitat degradation. And the...
Rick SchwartzJul 3, 20182 minWeekly Posting... Or not.So I didn't hit my goal of posting each week. Last week flew by due to working 6 days and laboring late into each night trying to get a...
Rick SchwartzJun 25, 20183 mindis-rup-tionDisruption. noun - disturbance or problems that interrupt an event, activity, or process. I was planning on doing a post this week about...
Rick SchwartzJun 16, 20185 minYes, I Have A Favorite SpeciesIf you had asked me what my favorite species was when I was in elementary school, I would have said the cheetah. In the second grade, I...
Rick SchwartzJun 16, 20181 minAnother Typical Day - New Vlog on YouTube.So maybe weekly vlogs are going to happen... On Wednesday I had another "Typical Day" for me, where things are not typical. I was...
Rick SchwartzJun 7, 20181 minGetting Things (re)Started on YouTube...This is just a quick post, but one that falls under the usual weekly postings that I have planned. In an effort to continue expanding...
Rick SchwartzJun 3, 20182 minWhy I Love Social MediaI clearly remember when I first learned about Twitter in late 2006, it was twttr at the time. In it's early years, before apps, you could...
Rick SchwartzMay 28, 20183 minKids and ConservationThere you are, minding your own business, getting your kid ready for bed. Or maybe you're the awesome aunt taking the niece or nephew...
Rick SchwartzMay 18, 20183 minAdvice for Aspiring ZookeepersThere are several ways to get into the animal care field. In fact, most keepers I know all seem to have their own unique story on how...
Rick SchwartzMay 12, 20184 minA Zookeeper's Typical DayI am often asked, what is a typical day like for a Zookeeper? Of course, I can only answer based on my own experiences. I think its...
Rick SchwartzMay 5, 20182 minAre You Really A Zookeeper?This is a question I have received a few times lately and thought I would post the answer here for later reference, if it should come up...