Matt sometimes does searches that wouldn’t occur to me, and last week sent two reviews of Querencia the book from two excellent blogs. First is from Terrie Miller in California, who also sent me the wonderful Bouchon cookbook. She writes in part: “To many of us, the love of wildlife seems directly opposed to the …
Food Links
Chas sent this rather odd Wired link on eating pigeons. Why odd? I’d say the tone of disbelief and humorous near disgust: “When you look at a pigeon, you might see a dirty, rat-like bird that fouls anything it touches with feathers or feces, but I see a waste-scavenging, protein-generating biomachine.” (Big snip) “But as …
Around the Web…
Back from a great weekend of wildlife watching, mushroom hunting, and eating and drinking with bloggers- more below (Or rather, above). But first let me catch up with the news, serious, unserious, amusing and distressing… On our perrenial concern, AR, anti hunters and so on: the LAT does a fawning profile of Wayne Pacelle. Apart …
You Can’t See Me
I’ve been meaning to post this picture of a masterful camouflage job for all you reptile lovers out there. One of my crew members took this shot of a flat-tail horned lizard while we were in the field in the Yuha Desert in Imperial County. The state of California lists these guys as a “Species …
C.U.D.
I found this NYT essay on narcissistic personalities in the news somewhat interesting, but absolutely loved the acompanying graphic. Following my sister’s usage, lately I’ve been referring to such self-important people as suffering from C.U.D. (Center of the Universe Disorder).
Problems in Pompeii
The Italian government is taking measures to save the ruins at Pompeii from deterioration, and has declared a year-long state of emergency for the ancient Roman city. Approximately 2.6 million tourists visit Pompeii annually, and the pressure of all those feet pounding through the place, vandalism and exposure to the elements has the ruins falling …
Why I Haven’t Been Posting Much Lately
My apologies, but getting this draft report prepared on our fieldwork in the Imperial Valley has taken most of my attention. I’ll be picking up the pace soon.
All News is Local
Our friend Annie in Virginia shared a story today about the outsourcing of copy editing services by American newspapers to companies in India. Like much such outsourcing, the reasons for this seem logical: there’s more and cheaper labor available and no cost in product transport. For their part, Indian company reps seem typically polite and …
Thanks to…
Terrie Miller, for Keller’s Bouchon cookbook, and Mike for Walter Jon Williams’ new novel. Reviews and food photos forthcoming… And Terrie, we’d be happy to take you hawking.
AB 1634
Cute but concise: a “saluki” opposes mandatory spay- neuter in California.