What I Believe: Manifesto
I haven’t gotten here because I’m an ideologue.
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What I Believe, Part III: The Roadmap
Three core values inform everything I believe.
Read moreWhat I Believe, Part II: The Manifesto
Three core values inform everything I believe.
Read moreSpring Equinox ’22: Iris Luxe
For Helen…
Read moreCan the Caribbean survive?
What will the islands and the Atlantic and Gulf coasts look like in a generation? I’m not a climate expert, so I want to tread cautiously here. That said, our recent spate of catastrophic weather has raised some uneasy questions in my mind. As I write this Hurricane Maria is lashing Puerto Rico. It is, in the estimate of some
Read moreArtSunday: A visit to the garden shop. With a camera.
I recently spent an hour or two at The Gardens in Highlands Ranch, not far from where I live. It was wonderful. I already posted a couple shots from this outing – Ring in the New Year and Medusas. Here’s the rest of the set.
Read moreHappy Equinox: Highway 119, Gilpin County CO
Why are Alaskan Malamutes on my new apartment’s restricted breed list?
Malamutes are about the least dangerous breed I can think of. ‘Splain to me something, doggie people. My new apartment has a list of restricted breeds. Here it is: Pit Bull Terriers/Staffordshire Terriers Rottweilers Doberman Pinschers Chows Presa Canarios Akitas Alaskan Malamutes Wolf Hybrids I’m not going to get into a defense of these breeds, not am I going to
Read more2016 Cheyenne Frontier Days: five notes
I attended the 120th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days this afternoon and it was awesome. A few things, first on the competition front: 1: The guy who won the bull riding was a rookie. A 20 year-old rookie. He rode three bulls in three rounds. These are serious bulls, and the idea that anybody rode one of them is ridiculous enough. Three in three days?
Read moreFall in Colorado: it’s been glorious
I love almost everything about Colorado. Almost. Sadly, the climate here tends to have very short transitional seasons, and like a lot of people who grew up in my neck of the woods (NC), my favorites times of year have always been fall and spring. I took the long, moderate, invigorating equinox seasons for granted, I guess.
Read moreCecil the Lion’s killer doesn’t quite get it
Walter Palmer, the dentist who killed Cecil the Lion, says he did nothing illegal and that he’s going back to work. I don’t think Dr. Palmer understands the issue. He doesn’t grasp why people are so upset. He thinks we’re all mad because we mistakenly believe that he broke the law. No, Walter, we know you acted legally. We live in
Read moreDear Kroger: why do your stores waste so much paper?
The Kroger chain of stores, including QFC, King Soopers, City Market and more, are slaughtering trees for no good reason. Will you ask them to stop? I just went to the store, and it’s time I piped up about something that has been bugging me for awhile. Have a look:
Read moreEvangelical climate scientist seeks to convince Christians that global warming is real
Climate change isn’t inconsistent with the Bible, says Katharine Hayhoe In other words, we have reached a point in human history where educating the ignorant has failed and our survival depends now on pandering to them. Well. In that case, I guess I wish her luck.
Read moreHappy Imbolc from Scholars & Rogues
I’ve never quite understood the conventions surrounding the terms “midsummer” and “midwinter.” Each is used to describe the solstice – June 21st or so and December 21st or so – which are, as you know, the beginnings of summer and winter, not the middle. Today is Imbolc, which we popularly celebrate as Groundhog Day.(I’m not sure whether Punxatawney Phil saw
Read moreI miss global warming
A buddy just e-mailed. Says it’s 12 degrees at his place and he misses global warming. I feel his pain. For my part, I’m 4800 miles from London. I miss Pangea.
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