The haulouts she points to were well south of the most recent haulout. Her example was in the Bering Sea, the most recent is in the Chukchi Sea. St Lawrence Island is not within the Arctic Circle. Point Lay is. Since her St Lawrence observation, ice loss has accelerated.

Only in the mind of the Koch Brothers.

It can be used to stifle political activity that doesn't suit the Oligarch.

Bring back DOS!

Ca Ca still smells like shit.

would love to go back into the caves of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. It's like mountain climbing upside down and at night.

Chapman's spread of Apples was a solution to the bad water problem. Making the apples into Apple Jack sterilized the water. The alcohol in the Jack didn't freeze as readily as pure water. Straining out the icy slush made the Jack stronger, and less likely to freeze. So when your stream is frozen, there's some Jack to drink.

Speaks at length about John Chapman. Apples were for Apple Jack, not eating. In his book he speaks of four plants, the Apple, Tulip, Potato, and Marijuana, and how they manipulate us into a mutually beneficial relationship. I'm a big fan of his books on food.

More and more we are becoming the neo con paradise envisioned by the pro Pinochet Reaganites.

Good choice. I just attached my Tokina 28mm and the reverse ring on the front. I think it is time to hit the arboretum for a bit of bug n flower photographs. I shoot with a Micro 4/3 so the Tokina comes out to 56mm.

For some it might be about being hip, but some might be inspired to continue expressing themselves with a camera. I am not so cynical to think that all kids are mindless followers of fashion.
My first attempts at developing photos were less than perfect. That didn't discourage me. I learned from my failures. Chances are good those kids will make the same mistakes I made. The committed won't be discouraged.

I loved the tactile stimulation of developing my own film. I can still smell the chemicals and the light in the enlarger. I liked watching the image appear in the developer tray. I liked using my hands for the dodge burn under the enlarger. I like using manual lenses and manual transmissions in my cars. I like being involved in the process.

I shoot digital, and there are times when I want to be hands on with focus and aperture. One of my favorite lenses is a Tokina EL 28mm. I have a reverse ring that I attach to the filter ring. What the reverse ring does is allows me to shoot macro by reversing the lens. I can switch from standard to macro in seconds with this setup. Different lenses have different characteristics. My old Industar 50-2 has wonderful bokeh and works well as a Macro lens when teamed with extension tubes. Using those old lenses forces me to slow down and become more deliberate in the process of taking photos. Instead of coming home with 150 photos, I end up with 30 to 40 photos. There will be less throwaway images when using manual lenses. There will be some spoiled images because I didn't get the focus right, but that's OK. The remaining images are framed much better. My next lens will be the Rokinon 14mm 2.8. It's a manual lens.

Fuck the rich assholes who have bought our state and federal lawmakers. And Fuck those lawmakers too. Be sure to wear a condom. Better yet, two.

In the movie an inventor comes up with a candy that had the alcohol content of a triple Martinis. Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall.