“I do not know how far my experience is common. At times I suffer from the strangest sense of detachment from myself and the world about me; I seem to watch it all from the outside, from somewhere inconceivably remote, out of time, out of space, out of the stress and tragedy of it all.†― H.G. Wells “The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to…
Can anyone tell me what is really going on with all these mass deaths of fish and birds and so on? It’s being mapped on Google Maps, with links to news reports. View Mass Animal Deaths in a larger map (Thanks to Phillip for the link) I haven’t seen a single theory that makes any sense at all.
The grey herons like the grounds of where I work. This one has a million little feathers dripping down its long neck. What an amazing bird.
On its own, it was a very cool tweet by Keith Olbermann: Roald Dahl is one of my childhood favorites. I am still very fond of vermicious knids. I replied to the tweet: He answered almost immediately: Seven is the perfect age for a very smart kid have written to Dahl. I already love Keith, but this added yet another layer of respect. I wish I’d thought of it! I’m really hoping that he reads the correspondence on the show….
This place seems to generate new lifeforms every year! The oaks are covered with about four different kinds of fungi. When it rains for a few days, all kinds of things spring up. I’ve posted about mushrooms before. Today I found a new variety of mushroom in the oak leaves. They look almost like coral and they are covered with tiny little black winged insects. Any guesses?
I always loved Victoria Jackson on Saturday Night Live – but of course I thought her persona was a put-on for comic effect. Guess what? It doesn’t look that way. This display actually makes me feel more sorry for, and a little bit less angry at, the people that have been so woefully misled. I could parse this whole thing, but why? See for yourself. Sadness.