BP’s appeal to its retirees to help with the Gulf spill cleanup on a volunteer basis doesn’t, you know, appeal to me.
Author: Eric
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?
Random Thursday
Scattershooting while contemplating a four day weekend… It’s been a while since I wrote anything remotely Apple-fanboyish, so indulge me for pointing out that yesterday was a red letter day in that company’s history, as its market capitalization at the close of trading exceeded that of arch-rival Microsoft. Market cap is for all practical purposes… Continue reading Random Thursday
Dove Update (or…”That didn’t take long”)
I just checked the dove’s nest in the palm tree and found it bereft of dove and eggs. I don’t know where the bird went, but the eggs are lying at the base of the tree, victims of poor architectural planning and some stiff West Texas wind. We can but hope that the local dove… Continue reading Dove Update (or…”That didn’t take long”)