Checks and Balances

Hiawatha Bray, a reporter and apparent government apologist who doesn’t seem to understand the 4th amendment to the constitution, notes on Dave Farber’s IP list: In all the fuss about the NSA spying … Read more

Earth from Mars

The Mars Exploration Rovers continue to function and provide useful scientific data more than two years after arriving on the Red Planet. Here’s a recent image showing Earth as seen from Mars; humbling, … Read more

Marriage Assistance

I hear that Congress, apparently faced with no other matters of any great importance, next week will take on the topic of marriage, and discuss the Marriage Protection Amendment. It’s about time I … Read more

If I Had the World to Give

If I Had the World to Give Words by Robert Hunter Music by Jerry Garcia If I had the world to give I’d give it to you – long as you live Would … Read more

Kansas Lightning

A couple of nights ago, thanks in large part to Sheryl’s encouragement, I fulfilled a long-time goal and sucessfully took a few good photos of lightning. We went up to Coronado Heights around … Read more