From Wikipedia: Enos Mills, then a 14-year-old boy, moved to Estes Park [Colorado] in 1884. He explored the mountains of the area and wrote many books and articles describing the region. He later supported the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park, and he split his time between the mountains he loved and the cities of … Continue reading On this day 100 years ago …
Ideally I’d require anti-vaxxers, whom I consider to be irresponsible, misinformed, and selfish, to live in special compounds or communities away from the rest of society. Less ideal but more practical, I’d require a child to have all vaccinations before admission to a public school — no exceptions. None. Grade school children are the best disease … Continue reading No sympathy for irresponsible anti-vaxxers
It’s been a year since I thought about the Bad Lip Reading videos. But then, it is Super Bowl season again. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. The BLR folks are getting really good at this: Of course, it would have been more fun with Russell Wilson in it. Go Hawks! Previously on Pied Type: Lip … Continue reading Lip Reading the NFL: ‘I love my gopher’
Not new on YouTube but certainly new to me — lightning in slow motion. It’s fascinating. To me, anyway. The first video explains some of the science of lightning: The second includes a pop-up ad about half way through that you’ll have to click off. And I much preferred watching it in silence rather than listen … Continue reading New to me: Slo-mo lightning videos
THE INVITATION by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking … Continue reading When we meet …
