melting sea ice

As a child I adored the book Mr. Popper's Penguins. A dozen mischievous performing penguins? What could be better? And then there's Tacky the Penguin, a lesser-known children's book with a wonderful lesson about being yourself -- as illustrated by a penguin in a hawaiian shirt. And recently I saw March of the Penguins with my mom; we were both weeping by the end. Okay, so maybe I'm a sap, but the point is -- penguins are one of the most beloved creatures on Earth, and this week brought news that they are slipping away.