Arizona Central: Special Report | Wildland Fire History “So great were the fires of 1880 that Pyne in America’s Fires: Management on Wildlands and Forests (1997) called the period “The Great Barbecue.” Essentially North America was on fire as a … Continue reading
“Palladium is so 90′s.” [Mark Bernstein] [via Alwin] I Told You So Alas, a Couple of Bob’s Dire Predictions Have Come True “Just over three years ago I wrote a column titled “Cooking the Books: How Clever Accounting Techniques are … Continue reading
Take back your name from Verisign Another sad day for Rock and Roll John Entwistle, bassist for The Who, has died. The band was getting ready for a US tour. The Sun and Your Skin from the American Academy of … Continue reading
Cosmic Latte. Heh. Pinch me. Its twue, its twue This is a picture of one happy guy as we were taking possession of the as yet unnamed new vehicle in the back of the auto broker’s shop. [I was wrong … Continue reading
Ian had a bit of a cold this weekend and we ended up in the Doctor’s office for a bit. He is fine, but the real news I want to pass along is that he (at just barely eight months) … Continue reading
The Salt Lake Tribune Custer Loses Again: Actors re-enact massacre along the Little Bighorn [Got Caliche?] The 126th anniversary of the incident is Tuesday (25 June). Traditionally, archaeological crews have a commemoration feast, often roasting a pig and drinking a … Continue reading
It is a big thing for us We agreed to get a 4WD Toyota SR5 4Runner yesterday from the auto broker we had recommended to us. The process has been completely painless and we are getting an amazingly good deal, … Continue reading
And he’s back Welcome home (and back to the web), Dave! Ane hopefully not too much the worse for wear and tear. I suspect, however, that there may be a follow-up visit or two. Note: that is pure conjecture based … Continue reading
If there is ‘Justice’, this guy is toast John Edward. There is some oblique personal history with Mr. Edward. On his show, he claimed to have made contact with a recently deceased cousin by mariage – a man in his … Continue reading
The Last Post Very good, Matt. We’ll see you at the new locus. “So this is the last post. No big speculation, no musing about my personal foibles, nothing but a goodbye. (…) I’m not the demented dweller on the … Continue reading
