Planting a tree is a good project because once it’s established, the tree does all the work.
Lately, there have been news stories expressing alarm about the rapid progress the Trump administration is making in building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Really? I haven’t seen any news stories about the border wall and nobody is talking about it.
Well, Sparky’s not talking about it, and he’s the only person I talk to.
When I saw the Sagrada Familia basilica being built in Barcelona, it seemed very planet-of-the-ape-y.
It was designed by Gaudi, and has an organic look that I really like. This was in 1991, and since it was being built by Spaniards with private donations, I doubted it would ever be done.
Now it is finished, mostly, and there is a Lego Sagrada Familia kit for $799. It looks horrible.
How can the sun be rising to the north of east rather than a little south of east?
I live half-way up the Northern Hemisphere, so it seems like the sun should always be a little bit south. That’s why moss grows on the north side of trees. Because of my road, I know east is on the right side of the photo. Something ain’t right.
DC’s historic fountains to be restored for America’s 250th anniversary
The initiative is part of a coordinated federal push under President Trump’s “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” executive order….
Many of D.C.’s most beloved features have suffered from decades of heavy use and weathering. NPS plans to perform deep-level upgrades, including modernizing outdated mechanical and plumbing systems, conserving historic stonework and sculptures and enhancing park amenities to ensure they are safe and accessible.
Where are those filthy pricks who keep suing to stop the construction of the White House ballroom?
The National Trust for Historic Preservation should have been advocating for the maintenance and preservation of historic fountains, parks and monuments. For the money saved by indicting a few Medicare swindlers in Minnesota, President Trump is getting Washington DC all fixed up.
A cynical person might think that some people just don’t want us to have nice things.
Superheroes used to stand for something admirable, like truth, justice and the American way. In Finland, they still do. Sisu roughly means stoic determination, grit, resilience, and hardiness in the face of adversity.
The character has a name, but nobody uses it. There is very little dialogue. He’s just a guy that wants to be left alone, so don’t call him a hero. I’ll just call him the guy.
Here is my Gay Pride contribution.
When staging Verdi’s opera, Il Trovatore, in Los Angeles, it makes so much sense to get the ripped gay guys for The Anvil Chorus.
My Ducati accelerates like a rocket sled, and is a fun ride on twisty roads. I was having fun in the Mill Stream Run Reservation, and got pulled over by a cop. The way I handled the encounter was unsettling.
I’m doing traffic stops today. If you haven’t seen this body-cam footage of a traffic stop, you need to see it.
The cop pulls a woman over for using her phone while driving. He saw her with a phone in her right hand. The twist is that she has no right hand.