Merry Christmas everyone!

Marbling fun from earlier this fall inspired by the colors of the landscape at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.

Happy solstice - love and light!

I mask still in public transit and grocery shopping. We know the US vaccination rate will be plummeting soon so best to protect one’s self.

I am very interested in this James, thanks for sharing would love to get on your beta as long as I don’t have to be too tech savvy or if there are tutorials.

What is the way around this- this did not show up on security bulletins I get at work for cyber insurance stuff.

I have only heard of base salary and signing bonus this is a great question I will ask some folks who might be more in the know.

Enjoyed a weekend stay at Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B. The lighthouse keeper’s home was a beautiful Queen Anne, the room and the view magnificent, and the seven course breakfast each morning exquisite.

A beautiful weekend at the coast at Hecata Head.

My German mother would be so proud! Home made herbed Spaetzle with veggies from the garden.

NIN in Portland Oregon last night. #NIN #industrialmusic

Third song in NIN last night I. portland Oregon. First two songs were Trent Reznor on piano then they came came out hard. #NIN #industrialmusic

An assassin bug perches on the bright yellow flower of a rudbeckia.

Assassin bug (I think) on a rudbeckia flower, more commonly known as black-eyed-Susan’s.
#bugsky #insect #bloomscrolling #SEPDXGarden

Stay safe everyone!

Here’s when Oregon, Washington could see large waves following massive quake Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m. In other areas, the biggest waves won’t arrive until closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m., according to estimates. In other areas, the biggest waves won’t arrive until closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Yikes!

I think the whole issue is we have built our economies on ever expanding growth, and don’t have a good idea of how to define economic success or productivity without infinite growth. Maybe success would look like less people living in poverty with unmet basic needs, or living longer healthier lives.

I am curious to see how people like having no Federal assistance in disaster and relying on state and local agencies instead. We are seeing a lot of COADs and VOADs being formed to be active in disaster. Recognizing that need is only going to grow.

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

I actually salivated looking at that picture- love me some chanterelles!

The thing is even if they get voted out of office they won’t really pay because they have a lifetime of free healthcare and a cushy job at one of the corporations that lobbied them, it’s a revolving door with no consequences.

Pans Labyrinth, Hard Boiled, Scanners.

I don’t even know where to begin with this…

Pretty lilies in the garden today.

My heart goes out to their loved ones. Why would anyone do such a thing?

Thank fucking god he was such a slime ball - what happens to all his stuff, will that get redistributed to the poor?

Federal budget bill would boost logging — but cut funds to Oregon timber counties The proposed budget bill would increase logging on federal lands, but most of that money won't go to Oregon counties that typically receive a portion of timber sales.

The Republican-backed budget bill that passed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday authorizes dramatic increases to logging on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. But Oregon counties won’t see most of those revenues if the bill clears the U.S. House unchanged.

Yikes!

Yikes!!

Nice you have a lovely garden!