The Biden administration's Build Back Better slogan should be 'Build Back Broken'. It is certainly more accurate.
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Sunday, November 14, 2021
SO TREES are now racist?
Kamala Harris is dumber than a box of rocks to be sure, but the urban heat island is real, and planting trees -- even non-racist 'environmental justice' trees -- in the urban core is at least a modest mitigation strategy.
It's the progressive equivalent of a more rational strategy of dispersing the urban core to the suburbs and beyond, something which the pandemic lockdowns have proven feasible in this age of internet.
Of course that's in complete opposition to the progressives' desire to house America in little boxes of highrise ticky-tacky so we won't do anything wasteful -- like enjoy life.
Kamala Harris is dumber than a box of rocks to be sure, but the urban heat island is real, and planting trees -- even non-racist 'environmental justice' trees -- in the urban core is at least a modest mitigation strategy.
It's the progressive equivalent of a more rational strategy of dispersing the urban core to the suburbs and beyond, something which the pandemic lockdowns have proven feasible in this age of internet.
Of course that's in complete opposition to the progressives' desire to house America in little boxes of highrise ticky-tacky so we won't do anything wasteful -- like enjoy life.
FALLING LEAVES 2021. Week 10:
We had a little rain and a lot of high wind this week, so the leaf fall was spectacular. I had cleared our road in the days earlier while grading, and when I left early in the morning, it was clear. When I returned after the wind died down, there were sections where the gravel road was no longer visible under the newly blown down leaves.
Now on to the pictures. Here are my two staples -- the pond view and fire pit/barn from our deck.
The pond is clearly visible now, and that's probably the best view we'll ever have through the forest. The fire pit view shows the deciduous trees are nearly nude -- only a few 'bitter clingers' left.
This next photo is a scenic view from our neighbor's house -- in the summer about all you can see is the trees in their back yard.
Here's our house, taken on the trek back from our neighbor's home. If it's green, or mostly green, it's an evergreen. But even those pines have lost a lot this year. And the road was completely clear of leaves a few days ago.
This is my 'jungle' picture taken from the driveway on the south side of the house. It's finally pretty clear of the undergrowth that dominates in the summer. If you think it looks relatively flat, think again -- that's about a 45 degree slope going down into the ravine leading to the creek.
The next two are pond pictures. The first is the fountain, taken from the far side from our house (wish we had as clear a view from our deck) and the second is looking toward our house from the far side. The stairs leading up to the house are kinda-sorta visible just to the right of center.
And finally, the holdouts. This picture was taken nearly straight up from below the tree. It happens to be the same one visible in the fountain picture above.
Until next week, then....
We had a little rain and a lot of high wind this week, so the leaf fall was spectacular. I had cleared our road in the days earlier while grading, and when I left early in the morning, it was clear. When I returned after the wind died down, there were sections where the gravel road was no longer visible under the newly blown down leaves.
Now on to the pictures. Here are my two staples -- the pond view and fire pit/barn from our deck.
This next photo is a scenic view from our neighbor's house -- in the summer about all you can see is the trees in their back yard.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT: Why I’m co-founding a new university dedicated to freedom of thought and study.
Here's their web site. I'm intrigued, although why they chose San Francisco Central [Austin] is beyond me. At a minimum any land they choose for a campus should be at least 30 miles from city center -- east to avoid the Austin smug (not a typo).
I can understand why: "Hundreds of college professors pleaded to join a new university dedicated to free speech just hours after it was announced, a founding faculty member told Fox News."
I don't know that the University of Austin will be a success, but I wish them well. I do know that if I were younger, I'd have my application in to join their faculty.
Here's their web site. I'm intrigued, although why they chose San Francisco Central [Austin] is beyond me. At a minimum any land they choose for a campus should be at least 30 miles from city center -- east to avoid the Austin smug (not a typo).
I can understand why: "Hundreds of college professors pleaded to join a new university dedicated to free speech just hours after it was announced, a founding faculty member told Fox News."
I don't know that the University of Austin will be a success, but I wish them well. I do know that if I were younger, I'd have my application in to join their faculty.
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