Gene Lyons: We have more in common with other mammals than we admit

Suzanne delivered her first calf in a sleet storm, with 40 mph winds. Fearful that the baby wouldn’t survive overnight, I took a big risk, lifting the heifer into my arms, backing out a gate and kicking it shut. Many cows would have run me down. But I trusted Suzanne’s sweet, obliging personality, and she […]