Archive for May, 2008

The Nature Conservancy

I had been much impressed with the Conservancy's way of doing business. Unlike most environmental organizations, which rely on political lobbying and legal action to get results, the Conservancy was into land brokering. While its cadre of scientists compiled a vast data bank on endangered flora and fauna, its field staff concentrated on "doing deals" [...]

May 31, 2008 • Posted in: Environment, Land

Rainer Ganahl

May 28, 2008 • Posted in: Conduct, bicycles

Jan Švankmajer: Food

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

May 26, 2008 • Posted in: Food, Motion Pictures

Jan Švankmajer: Picnic with Weismann

Part One

Part Two

May 26, 2008 • Posted in: Motion Pictures

The Crucifixion Considered as an Uphill Bicycle Race

The bicycle frame in use today is of relatively recent invention. It appeared around 1890. Previous to that time the body of the machine was constructed of two tubes soldered together at right angles. It was generally called the right-angle or cross bicycle. Jesus, after his puncture, climbed the slope on foot, carrying on his [...]

May 26, 2008 • Posted in: Poetry, Transportation

Alamut

Sunday morning: A snail glides slowly by on the inside of our tent fly.

May 26, 2008 • Posted in: Art, Weblogs

Earthquakes in California and Nevada

Real-Time Shaking Maps
All Recent Earthquakes in the California-Nevada Map Area

May 25, 2008 • Posted in: California

Obama Victory Speech

Food Fight

May 19, 2008 • Posted in: Food, War

The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel

Wind Resource Potential

May 16, 2008 • Posted in: Energy, Environment

Republicans

Pro Barack Hussein Obama Advocate Chris Matthews Disgusted Shames Embarasses Radio Talk Show Host Kevin James Nazi Appeasement Issue Like PLO Hamas Pledged Destruction Israel Mika Zbigniew Bzrezinski Anti Israel Pundits Advisors Robert Malley Samantha Power Departed MSNBC Apologists for Team Obama
Chirs Matthews was discussing Bush’s condemnation of those who appease terrorists with conservative radio [...]

May 16, 2008 • Posted in: Republican Party