Jamie SheffieldThe Perfect EDC Knife?I generally have a knife with me in much the way, and for much the same reason, that I generally have a multi-tool with me…they come in…·3 min read·Apr 5, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldElevator Pitches, The Red In Our Ledgers, The Chains We Forge In Life, And Kirk’s PainNobody knows anybody, not really.·4 min read·Apr 4, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkTortoise First-Aid KitLouis Pasteur never said that, but if he’d been a herpetologist instead of a chemist and microbiologist, he might have.·5 min read·Apr 1, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkSecond Children’s Book About TortoisesI recently published the second book in my children’s book series featuring the tortoises that I live with; this one about Darwin, a…·2 min read·Mar 31, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkTortoise Shell ConditionerI’ve been keeping tortoises of various types for years and one of the universal parts of their care regimen is regular soaks in warm water.·3 min read·Mar 31, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldSimple Advice For A Successful RelationshipIt occurred to me the other day that my wife and I have been married for almost 25 years. I feel as though keeping a relationship intact…·5 min read·Mar 30, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldThe Best Multi-Tool Of All…I like multi-tools. They’re like a toolbox that fit in your hand. A person could argue that Swiss Army Knives were the first multi-tool…·3 min read·Mar 29, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkThe Least You Need To Know For A Rescue TortoiseI’ve rescued seven tortoises. Five of them make up the creep of Russian Tortoises still living with me; the other two were Hingeback…·7 min read·Mar 24, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkWhat Do Redfoot Tortoises Eat?The short answer to the question posed by the title of this piece is “nearly everything”; keep reading for a longer, and slightly more…·5 min read·Mar 23, 2022----
Jamie SheffieldinTortoise TalkWhat Do Russian Tortoises Eat?I live with five Russian Tortoises, one male and four females, all of them rescues in one way or another. They’re fascinating tortoises…·3 min read·Mar 22, 2022----