Our dear lame-duck president just can’t seem to rein in his sneaky, backdoor impulses. I guess it would be too obvious for him to step up like the president he still is and do something really public, like take some action on our sinking economy. No, he’d rather work behind the scenes, modest SOB that … Continue reading I feel so much safer now
The Bush administration is determined to go after the gray wolves in our Northern Rockies. Yet another plan is in the works to allow mass hunts of a species still struggling to regain a viable population in the Lower 48. You’d think in the last days of his presidency, George Bush could find a more … Continue reading Bush going after wolves … again
I love the Internet. You never know what you’re going to come across when you’re just browsing, following links, poking around. I couldn’t tell you what I was looking for originally but I ended up on Wikipedia looking at pictures of different types of clouds. There are more classifications, sub-classifications, interesting names, and pictures than … Continue reading I’ve looked at clouds from both sides … wow
[Please note this article was published in 2008. The budget bill passed by Congress in April 2011 contained a rider that removed wolves from the Endangered Species List. They are no longer protected.] Here’s an update on an earlier post about the protection of gray wolves in the lower 48 possibly being removed. In July, … Continue reading Reintroduced gray wolves keep protected status
It seems like only yesterday we watched Hurricane Katrina bearing down on New Orleans. The devastation was incredible, the aftermath an international disgrace. Inadequate preparation, criminally inadequate levees, abysmal federal response. And now, here comes Gustav, currently a category 4 hurricane, taking dead aim on New Orleans. Is the city ready this time? My impression, without doing … Continue reading Just three years after Katrina, New Orleans braces again
This is really sad. Paris Hilton’s energy policy sounds more logical than either John McCain’s or Barack Obama’s. “Paris for President” sends chills down my spine, but as far as energy policies go, she takes the tack I’d like to see our next president take: a common-sense, multi-faceted, middle-of-the-road approach. Drill off-shore, especially where oil … Continue reading Hilton’s energy plan better than Obama’s or McCain’s
