Year: 2008
Coat Weather
Posted on March 3, 2008 in Neighborhood Santiago Fire
Rabbits have begun to appear in the coyote brush that fringes Portola Hills. I saw three on a short walk around Concourse Park in the fog yesterday. In the spring, they will breed more, and then the offspring will discover that the burnt-out district is quite free of predators. So this year will be a good year for rabbits, at least until the bobcats, the coyotes, and the hawks find places to hide or to perch.
It was foggy until this morning. The hills are bright green where the grass is coming back, a pale green where they were sprayed with a hydroseeding compound, and brown in the places where neither Nature nor Humankind made provision. People still come to gawk: on my Saturday afternoon walk in the park I saw a cluster of tourists led by a man who was pointing. The rabbits paid them no heed. I just hurried home, holding my coat close.
High winds made it coat weather even with the sun.
Guys, We’re All Democrats Here
Posted on February 26, 2008 in Campaign 2008
Be nice, OK? Just vote for the winner.
Forgiveness
Posted on February 19, 2008 in Agnosticism Attitudes Ettiquette
It has occurred to me, after much therapy and thought about the suggestions that my psychologist makes, that to forgive we must feel safe. That is why it is easy to forgive the dead (unless we are plagued by a belief in ghosts) — they are no longer around physically.
This puts into a new light the exhortation by people of faith to forgive: “Forgive because you are backed by a greater power than this tormentor of yours. They can only wreak physical harm on you. When it is over, there is still the Life Everlasting.” This makes it easy for those faced with the demons of daily life and who believe. But the problem is “Is this just a lie we tell ourselves?”
Forgiveness is a good thing, but to manifest broadly without religion we need to create new terms for safety.
Not Such a Stranger
Posted on February 4, 2008 in Routine
Tonight I harassed my wife into a late bedtime.
Friday Xenartha Blogging – Baby Sloths
Posted on January 18, 2008 in Xenartha
I know how much you like these….
Posture of Mind
Posted on January 11, 2008 in Routine
If you were to characterize the posture of my mind lately, it is a figure seated at a table, fingers steepled in thought.
Insert a Trite Metaphor for a Corral #85
Posted on January 4, 2008 in Roundup
I’m cautiously happy that Obama won the Iowa Primary.
- Atheist fired for refusing to dress up as Santa Claus — wouldn’t you know that it was Walmart.
- “Hostage” turns out to be living in a foster home.
- Science, Evolution and Creationism – Online resource documenting the overwhelming evidence in favor of Evolution and the dismal record of Creationism.
- Abusing Children in the name of God – What kind of parent lets a hemophiliac child bleed to death from a cut?
- Acid reflux isn’t going to kill you.
- 2008 promises to be cooler, but not by much over 2007
- How to get into shape without investing in a gym membership.
- Fast move – Chuckchi Sea opened to oil exploration before polar bears declared an endangered species due to global warming. Another Bush “get it before the Democrats can stop it” maneuver.
- Britney may finally receive professional help for her mental condition. Five-one-five-ohed for 14 days after a three hour standoff.
- The San Franciso Zoo reopens. Report in The San Francisco Chronicle tells of a woman who saw four men teasing the lions in the late afternoon. She says that the man who died was not among them. Who was the fourth who got away unscathed?
Insert a Trite Metaphor for a Corral #84
Posted on January 3, 2008 in Roundup
- A list of underaged teen alcohol deaths
- I’m beginning to feel bad for Ms.-.55-alcohol-in-her-blood. What makes someone do that plus star in near-porno videos?
- Bagdhad was looking so safe then this BMW rolled by….
- The “war on terror” comes to an end in Britain — at least rhetorically. Now if they will only stop here and end the silly airport security that puts the whole problem on the shoulders of consumers rather than requiring airlines to fortify their cockpits.
- Tatiana’s cousins get a safe place to live. So it’s not all bad news for Siberians.
Insert A Trite Metaphor for a Corral #83
Posted on January 1, 2008 in Roundup
And the year 2008 begins
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Talk about two-faced: Oh no, Huckabee runs a clean campaign, but he shows reporters the anti-Romney commercial he was going to run anyways.
- Forgive? Maybe, maybe not.
Annus felicitus novus.
