That I saw a seagull being forced by the wind to fly backwards! [this has to be my shortest post ever]
Category: Nature
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #93-Morning
I am an "essential worker" at my aerospace company (at least until May 29, when I retire), and my days begin at 0510 when my alarm clock rings (really my iPod playing Wildwood Flower). So I mostly go to work in the dark, until just lately. I captured this sunrise picture on my way in …
Lens-Artists Challenge #92-Second Time Around (or more)
Thanks to Tina Schell for passing along this challenge. Since the majority of us are "sheltering in place" and not traveling, we pretty much have to post photos of places we've already visited. One of our favorite places is the Diablo Lake Overlook, on the North Cascades Highway, east of Newhalem, Washington. Hubby and I …
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Dispatches from Furlough, Day Eight
As usual, I spoke too soon. Yes, our factory is re-opening next Monday, which is a good thing. Although I expect things to get pretty uncomfortable when we have to call or email our suppliers to cancel or push out deliveries on numerous orders. Believe me, that is the most difficult task for any buyer, …
Dispatches from Furlough, a continuing series
Today is officially Day Four of my two-week furlough from work, due to the economic effects of the Wuhan Coronavirus. Last Friday just before noon, we were told that our aerospace manufacturing factory was shutting down for two weeks, due to a falloff in business, including customers pushing out and cancelling orders. For the purposes …
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It’s The Culture, Stupid! How we got the Wuhan Coronavirus
With Novel Coronavirus spreading like wildfire everywhere in the world now, perhaps you are wondering how it all started, where this virus came from in the first place. You might wish to know how it was that, last fall in China, someone in the medical establishment there noticed some cases of a particularly nasty pneumonia …
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Jeff Bezos is a Fool
Mr. Bezos has decided to throw away Ten Billion Dollars. Yes, the world's wealthiest man has "Committed 10 Billion Dollars to Fight Climate Change". So, he is spending his own fortune, giving money to "scientists, activists, and non-profits" who are intent on saving the planet from climate change. Activists?? Non-Profits?? Well, he's welcome to spend …
Rush the Irreplaceable: Upbeat, in his Own Words
I just realized one thing about Rush that I had never thought of before. I wonder if it has also occurred to the rest of Rush Limbaugh's loyal audience, that he is human, and he might not be around forever. I think most of us just took it for granted that, from noon to 3:00PM …
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This is Perfect. WA Senator proposes bill in Legislature to give Seattle what it asks for.
If you follow the Northwest news at all, you will be familiar with the story of the environmentalists behind the drive to remove dams on the Snake River, to improve habitat for endangered salmon. Never mind that removal of those dams would also result in the loss of many megawatts of clean, carbon-free energy production …
Winter Wonderland. It’s Snow-homish County! Updated Tuesday 1-14
The news media and local government have been talking about nothing else for the past few days, than the huge winter storm that was bearing down on us. We saw weather maps with swirls of clouds, and were admonished to "prepare for the storm" by laying in supplies of blankets, candles, flashlights, and food that …
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