Sunday, September 16, 2018
SO WE'RE STUCK WITH THE UNIVERSE WE HAVE? “University of Chicago astronomers found no evidence for extra spatial dimensions to the universe based on the gravitational wave data.”
IT'S TIME to begin my annual Fall Foliage picture series. I thought I was beginning a bit earlier than usual this year, but I looked up last year's series, and it started on September 17th.
Here's the first image, our usual view from our outdoor deck. We've had some plants moved over the year, and a few trees removed. The two in the foreground on the right are both dead/dying, so they're to be removed as soon as we can get it scheduled. The pond is - as usual - almost obscured by the foliage, but it will soon become much more visible.
This photo is new from last year: looking toward the fire pit from the deck. The view is looking mostly north, with our 'street' (read gravel road) on the left side. The view is roughly the same as last year's pictures looking down the driveway.
Here's looking back at the house, taken roughly halfway down the path to the pond. That's the deck, facing off the back of the single carport. The house itself is mostly obscured by foliage - it'll gradually appear as fall rolls on.
Here's the pond, taken from the end of the path looking across the dock. The primary creek that feeds the pond is at the left; the secondary creek (mostly underground) is just right of center. There is another house in the picture, on the left side, but it's completely obscured by the trees. It will become (just barely) visible as fall progresses.
And finally, the dock and our (obscured) house, taken from the opposite side of the pond where the secondary creek feeds the pond.
As the weeks roll on, I'll continue taking pretty much the same 5 pictures, maybe moving a little to get somewhat better views through the foliage.
Here's the first image, our usual view from our outdoor deck. We've had some plants moved over the year, and a few trees removed. The two in the foreground on the right are both dead/dying, so they're to be removed as soon as we can get it scheduled. The pond is - as usual - almost obscured by the foliage, but it will soon become much more visible.
This photo is new from last year: looking toward the fire pit from the deck. The view is looking mostly north, with our 'street' (read gravel road) on the left side. The view is roughly the same as last year's pictures looking down the driveway.
Here's looking back at the house, taken roughly halfway down the path to the pond. That's the deck, facing off the back of the single carport. The house itself is mostly obscured by foliage - it'll gradually appear as fall rolls on.
Here's the pond, taken from the end of the path looking across the dock. The primary creek that feeds the pond is at the left; the secondary creek (mostly underground) is just right of center. There is another house in the picture, on the left side, but it's completely obscured by the trees. It will become (just barely) visible as fall progresses.
And finally, the dock and our (obscured) house, taken from the opposite side of the pond where the secondary creek feeds the pond.
As the weeks roll on, I'll continue taking pretty much the same 5 pictures, maybe moving a little to get somewhat better views through the foliage.
AN ENTERPRISING SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR has devised a creative and positive way to indicate his opposition to President Donald Trump. He shot himself.
In the arm, so he's not eligible for a Darwin Award.
In the arm, so he's not eligible for a Darwin Award.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
NEW YORK TIMES: Nikki Haley’s state-funded residence is getting $52,000 curtains ... purchased by the Obama administration.
Oopsie....
Oopsie....
DEAR DEMOCRATS: Not all conservatives are wishful thinking, gullible and stupid conspiracy theorists brainwashed by lies.
Butall many Democrats seem to be....
But
PRESIDENT OBAMA is taking a selfie with the post-Obama Trump economic recovery.
Well, he certainly couldn't have taken a selfie with his own economy....
Well, he certainly couldn't have taken a selfie with his own economy....
PRESIDENT TRUMP hates the poor so much that he is getting rid of them by giving them jobs and getting them off the public dole.
And out of the greedy, grasping, controlling hands of the Democrats....
And out of the greedy, grasping, controlling hands of the Democrats....
SELF-AWARENESS FAIL OF THE YEAR: An M.D. is the new president of Planned Parenthood, and she wanted the job “... to fight for our most vulnerable individuals.”
TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY admits conservative staffers 'don't feel safe to express their opinions' at liberal tech giant.
This is news?
This is news?
LAWNMOWER PARENTS: A new low in parenting philosophies. What's worse in my view than lawnmower (or helicopter) parents are the non-parent boobs who seem to think that they have an obligation to tell me how to raise my own kids.
WHO GETS POWERLINE'S 'GREEN WEENIE' THIS WEEK? Here are three strong candidates.
My vote is for Jerry Brown's California, for the simple reason thatnot only is it impossibly stupid, it can also do damage to the rest of the nation by exporting its pollution to the other 48 contiguous states (e.g., us). John Kerry and the Washington Post are just plain stupid.
My vote is for Jerry Brown's California, for the simple reason thatnot only is it impossibly stupid, it can also do damage to the rest of the nation by exporting its pollution to the other 48 contiguous states (e.g., us). John Kerry and the Washington Post are just plain stupid.
THERE'S NO PRO-DEMOCRAT BIAS AT GOOGLE. Why do you ask?
Just watch the video (requires a strong stomach).
Just watch the video (requires a strong stomach).
Friday, September 14, 2018
SIXTY FIVE WOMEN defend Brett Kavanaugh amid allegations.
About that letter from women in support of Brett Kavanaugh.
Virginia Hume is a Troll Master. President Trump could learn from her....
About that letter from women in support of Brett Kavanaugh.
Virginia Hume is a Troll Master. President Trump could learn from her....
BARACK OBAMA: Return of the hypocrite.
He doesn't seem to understand that Republicans already hold both houses of Congress....
He doesn't seem to understand that Republicans already hold both houses of Congress....
MILLENNIALS AREN’T TAKING OFFENCE. They’re hunting for victims.
What is the real emotional experience of pouncing on minor infractions of rules right-on activists seem to be making up as they go along, and which only proliferate and grow more exacting the more cravenly the rest of us obey the last ones? ... Nothing short of exhilaration. Crusaders relish locating another paper dragon to slay. In the guise of suffering and woundedness, the overriding emotion in call-out culture is a sensation of triumph.They're going to be surprised - and hurt (in the physical sense of the word) - when they set upon a real dragon.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)