I thought I’d highlight this comment from “Jim Irvine,” about the Maui fires. Some of you may not have seen it. The fires resulted most likely, from downed power lines. Wind was 40+, gusts to 80, both in Lahaina, and … Continue reading →
The left likes to use all forest fires as opportunities to blame climate change. But here’s the probable cause for the destructive fires in Maui: But some experts said they suspect human development on the island is at least partly … Continue reading →
I was going to use this video for one of my open threads: But after I watched it, I suddenly felt a strong urge to find some clips from the 1994 movie The Secret of Roan Inish. I hadn’t thought … Continue reading →
What collie guy? This collie guy. What bear? This Chinese bear: A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that its sun bear is actually a human in a costume, after video of one standing on its hind legs raised … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I decided not to be as politics-intensive as usual today.] I consider the poems of Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins to be among the greatest, and I’m going to highlight a single line from his poem entitled—well, the poem … Continue reading →
Not Little Bo Peep’s sheep, but a peacock named Raul: Freedom and fame proved fleeting for a fugitive Bronx Zoo peacock. The runaway bird, dubbed “Raul” by local residents, wrapped up its life on the lam Thursday by flying back … Continue reading →
An Australian women found a venomous snake in her bed [hat tip: Instapundit]: Zachery Richards of Zachery’s Snake and Reptile Relocation posted photos to his business’ Facebook page showing the 6-foot eastern brown snake stretched out on a Maroon woman’s … Continue reading →
Where I live, mid-March is still winter. Yes, tiny green shoots that will someday become daylilies have been poking up in the sunniest spots. But snow and ice storms can still happen for at least another month, and today there’s … Continue reading →
I usually try to take a long walk every day. It helps with – well, just about everything. And so when I was out west recently, I tried to keep it up most days. In some of the places I … Continue reading →
I’m still out west, staying in an airbnb. Last night I was trying to relax – fat chance! – and watched some TV I thought might be soothing. It was the first episode in the Netflix series “Our Planet.” What … Continue reading →
I don’t mean a metaphorical one; I mean an actual one. It’s not predicted to be so cold here in New England. In fact, we’re supposed to get a warmish spell with rain and even thunderstorms. Strange. Then on the … Continue reading →
Don’t really think so. But the other day some commenter brought it up for discussion, and here’s the idea: A paper published in the journal ‘Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology’ looked into the origins of life here on our … Continue reading →