Did you notice that I posted three times yesterday? It’s almost like I’m a real blogger. It wore me out, though, so don’t get used to it. This Random Thursday post is going to be a little different than most, because I’m going to freestyle it, sort of like Kid Rock on the CMT Awards… Continue reading Random Thursday
Author: Eric
We’re officially through the looking glass
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama administration is going to make BP “pay salaries of oil-services workers who lose their jobs as a result of the spill.” This follows on the heels of Obama’s interview with NBC’s Matt Laurer this morning in which the Butt Kicker-in-Chief got all businesslike and stern, and used the… Continue reading We’re officially through the looking glass
Fake BP Ad
Have you seen the following graphic that’s making the email forwarding rounds? This is being put forth as a BP ad “from the late 90’s.” It is, of course, a fake, cooked up by those rascally rapscallions over at Despair.com (who make some pretty hilarious stuff, generally speaking). I’m pretty sure that Despair.com didn’t try… Continue reading Fake BP Ad
BP’s Desperation
BP’s appeal to its retirees to help with the Gulf spill cleanup on a volunteer basis doesn’t, you know, appeal to me.
Pomegranate Life Stages
Our pomegranate tree is simply loaded, and we’ll have to do some serious thinning of the fruit in a month or so to protect the overall integrity of the tree. I have no idea whether pomegranates in the wild are this prolific, and if so, how they get through a season without many broken branches.… Continue reading Pomegranate Life Stages
Memorial Day 2010
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
Oriole
A rare sighting of an oriole in our neighborhood
“Environmental Chic” and the Gulf Oil Spill
Unintended consequences often accompany short-sighted governmental oversight and the results can be catastrophic.
American Basket Flower
I love these big flowers, with their mix of delicate fronds and business-like spines.
Screen Door on a Submarine?
Prepare to toss your preconceived notions about the compromises one has to make in order to live on the water. This is a fascinating look at a floating house in the Seattle area [link via Twisted Sifter]. The architectural creativity is inspiring, but I’m puzzled by one minor detail, which is best described by this… Continue reading Screen Door on a Submarine?