Retrospective: 43 Appointees; Bush the worst Prez ever?
A Look back: Onion Headlines (brilliant!)
Wingsuit base jumping!
Happy New Year! Behold the Beast: Draw back the curtain on the worst of 2008
An excerpt from # 43: You think it’s your patriotic duty to spend money you don’t have on crap you don’t need. You think Tim Russert was a great journalist. You are shallow, inconsiderate, afraid, brand-conscious, sedentary, and totally self-obsessed. You are American.
Exhibit A: You’re more upset by Miley Cyrus’s glamour shots than the fact that you are a grown adult who is upset about Miley Cyrus.
Cognitive Biases (Is the only reason this hasn't been edited off wikipedia because no one can be bothered to care?)
Times are tough. Ford Tough!Pictures!
Riding around in circles at 200mph was always the answer....
Honey Laundering: not as sweet as it sounds (from the excellent series by the Seattle PI--soon to be RIP?)
Fun Blog: Stuff Journalists Like
Continuing our exploration of a (still somehow) fascinating world: worm gruntin!
Thursday, January 22
Sunday, January 4
Banks Peninsula
This was October on the Banks Peninsula near Christchurch. A long weekend of hikes, wine, and a great boat ride given by the proprietor of the French Bay Backpacker (a wonderful place). And I piloted a Smartcar!
In November I visited Nelson, a favorite city I'd not seen in 4 years. Even warmer, there were more wonderful meals, riding walking and a Beer Fete! No pics however.
Upon return from the states, good things began to happen. Namely winters grip was broken, most of all. The first signs were gained on the Ministry's field trip and induction in the 'city' of Gisborne. Around 25 of us toured the forests, farms and such getting dirty and hearing all about our stakeholders in that part of the nation. Here we are meeting some, including a truffle hound! Those are special oaks in whose root systems the shrooms thrive. He did too, after failing as a Biosecurity dog, he does fantastically here.
9000+ miles: It's just stuff
In July on a very hot afternoon, my good friend Beaner and I loaded all our things in Colorado.
Then in October, in a gale morning storm it disgorged its precious cargo (made moreso, and less) in Wellington.
A box of stuff.
Does Natural-Gas Drilling Endanger Water Supplies?
What motivates the breeders? I've long wondered...
Relatedly ('Stop Making Sense!')
Climate Change Excerpt: In his fascinating book Carbon Detox, George Marshall argues that people are not persuaded by information. Our views are formed by the views of the people with whom we mix. Of the narratives that might penetrate these circles, we are more likely to listen to those that offer us some reward. A story that tells us that the world is cooking and that we'll have to make sacrifices for the sake of future generations is less likely to be accepted than the more rewarding idea that climate change is a conspiracy hatched by scheming governments and venal scientists, and that strong, independent-minded people should unite to defend their freedoms.
He proposes that instead of arguing for sacrifice, environmentalists should show where the rewards might lie: that understanding what the science is saying and planning accordingly is the smart thing to do, which will protect your interests more effectively than flinging abuse at scientists. We should emphasise the old-fashioned virtues of uniting in the face of a crisis, of resourcefulness and community action. Projects like the transition towns network and proposals for a green new deal tell a story which people are more willing to hear.
Talking Thresholds
The 20 Healthiest Foods for Under $1
End in '010?!?!
Car Review?
(a big blog) Sigh
Looking back at the beach before the wave overtakes you
What to do?
and why (favorite blog of late)
More neat bugs: (beginning to think laying low was it all along)
What motivates the breeders? I've long wondered...
Relatedly ('Stop Making Sense!')
Climate Change Excerpt: In his fascinating book Carbon Detox, George Marshall argues that people are not persuaded by information. Our views are formed by the views of the people with whom we mix. Of the narratives that might penetrate these circles, we are more likely to listen to those that offer us some reward. A story that tells us that the world is cooking and that we'll have to make sacrifices for the sake of future generations is less likely to be accepted than the more rewarding idea that climate change is a conspiracy hatched by scheming governments and venal scientists, and that strong, independent-minded people should unite to defend their freedoms.
He proposes that instead of arguing for sacrifice, environmentalists should show where the rewards might lie: that understanding what the science is saying and planning accordingly is the smart thing to do, which will protect your interests more effectively than flinging abuse at scientists. We should emphasise the old-fashioned virtues of uniting in the face of a crisis, of resourcefulness and community action. Projects like the transition towns network and proposals for a green new deal tell a story which people are more willing to hear.
Talking Thresholds
The 20 Healthiest Foods for Under $1
End in '010?!?!
Car Review?
(a big blog) Sigh
Looking back at the beach before the wave overtakes you
What to do?
and why (favorite blog of late)
More neat bugs: (beginning to think laying low was it all along)
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