Glad to know Matt weathered this storm– let’s hope they do as well in the coming one(s). Reid is up to his ass in metaphorical alligators but is well and we hope for his return soon.I am now writing three more (long) chapters for my at- some- time- to- be- revealed project that has been …
Author: Steve Bodio
Couldn’t have said it better
From Peculiar: “I really don’t hope for much these days in terms of taxation, liberty, shrewd foreign policy, immigration, &c. About the acme of my fondest hopes for the next administration is a Forest Service with a reasonable budget and some BLM personnel with detectable humanity. I do think Palin has a certain amount of …
Lobster Mushrooms
One of the best, and strangest. Our fellow Mycophile Simon Armijo picked these in the White Mountains of Arizona just over the border from us. We haven’t seen them in the local ranges– maybe they need to be just a bit wetter or higher. The weirdest thing about them is that they parasitize other mushrooms, …
Food Stuff: Omnivory
Both Peculiar and Rod Dreher have linked to “The Omnivore’s Hundred”. Im not sure posting the whole list here wouldn’t knock off too much below, but it is wonderful (not all fancy, not all weird, though plenty of both, from fugu to MacDonald’s.) I scored a respectable 79, but now I have to look for …
Gun Stuff
NorCal Cazadora links to a story about how a man carrying cased rifles into a hotel in Denver was arrested for having a concealed weapon. WTF? I hope somebody follows up on this. “But I thought guns were outlawed in Mexico!” says Jonathan Hanson of this article. Can we agree that when the rich are …
Fun Stuff plus
From Annie H: the new duck stamp, because of a mistake (?) by the contractor tells you to call a phone sex line. Camera trap codger finds himself attacked as a threat to wildlife. No, really! Mrs Peculiar links to the trailer for new Chthulhu movie (though the gay romantic subplot probably has the omni- …
Arachnophobia
I took this picture of this large gray fellow on the ledge next to my front door last weekend. I don’t know much about spider species but I’m sure you can help me out. Good thing I got his picture on Saturday, as I spent Sunday dodging tornadoes. Another great picture here. Alas, I didn’t …
Iron Loft
Artist and pigeon breeder Graeme Boyd sent these amazing photos of a vault- like loft. When I asked him why it was fortified he responded: “So that thieves would need an angle grinder or suchlike to get into it. It’s a cut-throat business flying pigeons in Edinburgh.” !!
Dog News– Good
No links, but AB 1634, the California Mandatory Spay- Neuter Bill, has been roundly defeated, at least for now. Also just breaking: the AKC will allow basenji breeders to bring in new unregistered stock from its native regions–Northern Congo, Southern Benin, Southwestern Cameroon, and Central Congo, from 2009 to 2013. This is a GOOD precedent …
Links & Opinions: Miscellany
I am working on two chapters for a new book, but have been searching out new links for your delight or dismay in my off time. Let’s see… Before the usual, congratulations to Rebecca, who is moving with her menagerie to Northern California to take up a high position in Ducks Unlimited. If anyone has …