This is where I was recently
Not bad, eh? I was also here: Note the piece of rainbow.
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Eclipse, August 21: to feel the always coming on…
On Monday, August 21, 2017, America will witness one of nature’s grandest spectacles. The “Great American Eclipse,” as it is being called, will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the continental United States since 1979, when a massive … Continue reading →
Here comes (or goes) the sun
Trump the evildoer: Democrat lawmakers and climate change scientists warn that Trump’s disastrous environmental policies will culminate in the destruction of the Sun on August 21, 2017. Since taking office, Donald Trump has been rolling back Obama-era policies that curbed … Continue reading →
Don’t ever call these guys dumb bunnies
They are very resourceful rabbits indeed: Three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard a flock of sheep and surfing to safety on their woolly backs. The visuals:
Continue reading →Free-climbing El Capitan
Yes, you read that right: someone climbed the monolith El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes, in what’s called a “free solo” ascent. That means crawling up the vertical rock face with only your hands, feet, muscles, and steely (some would … Continue reading →
By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful…
I recently was on a trip to Fort Bragg, California, as part of a visit to friends and family in that state. “Fort Bragg” doesn’t sound like a lovely spot, unless you’re fond of ammunition. But the town long ago … Continue reading →
Have you tried those fasting diets?
Here’s an article that purports to go into the science of the currently popular fasting diets, rather than the hype. My problem with these diets is very simple: if I go for too long without eating I get a migraine, … Continue reading →
The oldest fossil mushroom
Found. Actually, it’s one of the very few fossil mushrooms we have. But all mushrooms, fossilized or otherwise, look pretty ancient to me. Here’s the fossil:
Continue reading →Honey badgers—YIKES!
Honey badgers. Their name sounds so—sweet. But they don’t care. And you know what? That’s not just an internet meme. They really, really, don’t: fierce, smart, disgusting, they put the “omni” in omnivore. And if everything else about them weren’t … Continue reading →
Reforming Obamacare through the reconciliation process
Here’s a primer on how the GOP could approach passing the AHCA through reconciliation. If you think the process is complex, think again. It’s mega-complex. I find it amusing, however, that part of the procedure involves something known as a … Continue reading →
Could we bring back the passenger pigeon? Should we?
The answer is “maybe.” But not easily. And the results would be unpredictable. But it was the second paragraph here that especially caught my interest: Assuming that a living passenger pigeon embryo can be “resurrected” (or perhaps, some would prefer … Continue reading →
Just what the world needs
Another giraffe: This video has some cute closeups (try to ignore the annoying banner on the bottom):
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