There’s a reason citizen journalists and those who blog in their underwear about politics can’t hold a candle to trained reporters. When it comes to news, I can only blog about what I hear (in my last post, I blogged about how Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords was reported to be dead). A real reporter should, ideally, [...]
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Tucson’s Heroes, And Why I’m Not a Citizen Journalist
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Gabrielle Giffords Assassination Attempt on January 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Gabrielle Giffords Shot
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was sewing this morning and heard breaking news on the radio that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot. They didn’t say shot to death, but it was just confirmed she was shot in the head. Two people are dead, allegedly, and ten–twelve were transported by air to local hospitals. Someone with a semi-automatic weapon stormed [...]
First Day of Quilting
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Feeling very down today due to Baxter being gone. I searched for the name of his original owner, Chester Gronowski from Sun City, AZ; I found a fragment of his online obituary here and it made me a bit sad to read, as it says Baxter misses him, Chester died in August 2008. I’m sure [...]
BP Oil Catastrophe
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s just one insult after another to Mother Earth; I wonder when as a species we’ll just go one step too far, if we haven’t already and don’t know it yet. I can only regard the BP Oil Disaster with stunned disbelief and incredible sadness. Like the size of the universe we live in, our [...]
Oil Spill Redux Per Rachel Maddow
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BP Oil Spill, Rachel Maddow on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m guilty of watching the occasional bit of shrill TV news. I listen, more like it; I really couldn’t sit still and actually consume a whole hour of TV news unless I were bedridden. But if I listen while in the kitchen I don’t feel that bad. I occassionally listen to Rachel Maddow; she is [...]
What DO the American People Want?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Daily Show on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After watching this episode of the Daily Show, I’d say: good use of grammar. No wonder Jon Stewart can do the NYT crossword puzzle in pen.
Bees by Mail
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Honeybee Genetics, Honeybees on April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I don’t think I know exactly what I’m getting into; hopefully, this experiment will turn out for the best: but, the other day I called this recommended bee supplier and…..ordered bees! I left that beekeeping workshop really interested in bees. Go figure. They’ll arrive, via overnight mail, May 5th.
Tucson Wildflower Bloom 2010: A Hike Among the Flowers
Posted in Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona Hiking, Uncategorized, tagged 2010 Tucson Wildflowers, Catalina State Park, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Area Hiking on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I hiked up to Romero Pools this morning with my folks; it’s a bit of an uphill slog through a stunning canyon to where there’s water after rain or snow melt. Since it’s a weekend, we got an early start and initially saw just a few people; but on the way back, we must’ve passed [...]
Another Trip to Catalina State Park
Posted in Uncategorized on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We got another half inch of rain yesterday, and it’s quite soggy in Tucson; but the day before that, I had a brief hike up at Catalina State Park with Bearbear and my pal India. Check out the saguaros and the water! It looks shallow, but in parts it was knee deep–this, 6 days since [...]
Dog Park Reunion
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Tucson dogs, Wildcat Dog Park on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday Bearbear and I invited some of our pals from the Wildcat Dog Park over to play; we also invited their humans along, too. Jazz is the only one who didn’t make it into the photos; sorry, Jazz, you were being to crafty. Next play-date! Here’s Bearbear and Kiwi: Here’s Bearbear making sure Maya knows [...]
