As it usually does, the Los Angles Times has come through with an even-handed, comprehensive story on gray wolves and, specifically, the rider in this week’s budget bill that will delist them. Kim Murphy’s report far surpasses my feeble, biased update a few days ago and confirms my belief that the Times is the go-to … Continue reading Politics to trump science with budget bill rider
(This is a revision/update of yesterday’s post.) While Congress fought itself to a draw on the budget this week, with both sides claiming victory, few noticed the action of a certain federal judge in Missoula, Mont. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy rejected a plan negotiated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 10 of … Continue reading Budget bill includes delisting of gray wolves
Let’s see … yesterday in Denver it hit 85°, smashing the previous record high for the date — 76°. The house got so warm I gave up and turned on the air conditioning at about 5 pm. First time this year and weeks earlier than usual. Fast forward to current conditions. It’s cloudy, 49°, and … Continue reading Gotta love spring in Colorado
Count on the media to keep stirring the pot. They report on radiation from Japan; people on the West Coast get concerned. They report that people on the West Coast are concerned; everyone gets more concerned. The more the media talk about it and try to explain it, the more people get worked up about … Continue reading About that California radiation thing
The Denver Post has published a large gallery of photos from the earthquake disaster in Japan. So has the Boston Globe. Leave the banner headlines, talking heads, and speculation behind; contemplate for yourself the enormity of the tragedy … … and give your loved ones an extra hug tonight. Continue reading Thinking of Japan
It’s difficult to imagine anyone hasn’t heard about the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Personally I’ve had the television on constantly since Thursday night, when the first live feeds began airing. It was both horrifying and fascinating to witness the real-time unfolding of a monumental natural disaster from half a world away. I’ve watched … Continue reading Those amazing Japanese ‘nuke factories’
