It's the Fourth of July, a day when we celebrate the independence of the United States from Great Britain. What a long strange trip it's been, since that time. I wrote a few years ago about a contemporary 4th of July fair in a local park. Since then, I've thought about our independence in relation to the current political climate which continues to ( Read more... )

It took me a lot longer than usual to get into the Falcon Ridge mindset this year. Still, I can't fathom a summer without going to the fest so I mustered up the energy and got myself together. Below is a series of probably disjointed observations/thoughts/comments about the 2009 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

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Today is the first annual UN World Oceans Day. I didn't plan well enough to go whale watching day (dang it) so I blogged instead :-)

World Oceans Day

I have a lot to post about being in Provincetown, but for now I am heading out for whale watch #2 of the weekend. I have posted on the blog a summary of yesterday's whale watch, and in a different post, impressions on watching some of a necropsy of a fin whale. That post includes a link to some photos. There are no photos in the blog post so if ( Read more... )

So, I hadn't posted about this here yet because there was always more to do. Well, I finally am ready to give the "big announcement". Last year I started a blog for my whale watching and news etc. As this season gets under way, I have been working feverishly to get the blog caught up with stuff from last year. And so here it is

whalegeek.comMy ( Read more... )

Generally speaking, I am not a morning person. I seem to do my "best thinking" at night which is when I am most productive a lot of the time, too. I like to stay up late and sleep late. Which is not to say I am not capable of getting up early. I just need the right reason ( Read more... )

I am trying to find and keep my focus - on a lot of things, not just environmental. Along those lines, if you have not watched "the Story of Stuff", please set aside 20 minutes and have a look. It's eye opening and very worthwhile.

The Story of Stuff

I know, its been eons since I have posted here. Just a little thing tonight, which gave me a chuckle and a bit of a start ( Read more... )

For the need to strengthen our school budgets...


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.... saschaloves! Since it is after midnight here on the east coast, I can get an early jump on greetings! May your juggling always go well, your tumbling as planned, and may you always fly the trapeze of life with the greatest of ease!