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" [...]
Rainer Ganahl
Jan Švankmajer: Food
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Jan Švankmajer: Picnic with Weismann
Part One
Part Two
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 [...]
Alamut
Sunday morning: A snail glides slowly by on the inside of our tent fly.
Earthquakes in California and Nevada
Real-Time Shaking Maps
All Recent Earthquakes in the California-Nevada Map Area
Obama Victory Speech
Food Fight
The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel
Wind Resource Potential
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 [...]