Worse and worse. “He cried himself to sleep after his Iranian captors likened him to the comedy character Mr Bean.”
Compliment
I’m blushing. John Carlson at Prairie Ice has had some very nice things to say about us. (John was my best man when I married Libby in Bozeman, MT). You should always pay attention to his blog on birds and books and more. He lives an enviable life as a biologist in his (native) home …
Is Nothing Sacred?
Odor- free durians are like non- alcoholic beer or decaf coffee!
Doom, Doom..
From England of course. As the English sailors cash in on their captivity with TV interviews and E- bay sales, the BBC cancels a documentary on the newest recipient of the Victoria Cross. “He’s the first living recipient of the Victoria Cross since two Aussies, Keith Payne and Rayene Stewart Simpson, were honored with the …
Seitanic Pet Food
The poisoned- wheat- gluten- in- pet- food scandal continues to unfold. China now claims it had nothing to do with it— I’d advise skepticism on that. Patrick has the word on the seitanic substance…
Blog Friends News
First, congratulations to the lovely Heidi— who hardly looks “hick” in these photos– and her talented husband Jethro. More material for fiction too, Heidi? And speaking of our beautiful websisters, Larissa has posted an essay in defense of sloth. I prefer not to know what those noodles are, though.
What Is On My Desk?
Inspired by Doc Hypercube’s bookshelf series, I sent him a slice of one of mine and then turned the camera to my desktop. How many objects here can you identify? The bejewelled crane skull is the work of local artist and friend Yvonne Magener. She may have a website and if so I’ll add a …
Banned in Beijing
Terrierman Patrick Burns seems inordinately proud of the fact that his blog has been banned by the Chinese government. Steve wants to know what we’re doing wrong that they haven’t banned us.
Hawk Nest
I mentioned to Steve on the telephone the other day that the first week we were here at Moonshine Gulch, I had seen a pair of red-tailed hawks mating in a grove of cottonwood trees south of the house – a first for me. They have apparently set up housekeeping in a well-established nest in …
Backyard Pests? Think of Them as Dinner
This NY Times piece chronicles a dinner party given in New York by Steven Rinella, author of The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine. Actually the title is somewhat misleading, as most of the dishes feature venison, elk, caribou, moose, bear, and goose – not exactly backyard pests in New York. The local contributions are squirrel …