Well, I didn't keep the long passage from Shaw that occupied this space for a moment. It's too cynical even for Shaw, even for me. Then again, is anything too cynical after watching Kucinich surrender to the pirates. I guess it's a good thing, though. Now I can freely state that all Democrats must be defeated--all of them without exception. What a ( Read more... )

Some of the folks who planned to do the Rubicon Trail asked if I would reschedule. So I did. Seven of us, if I counted right, but this was unofficial so I didn't really keep track, and we were all over the trail. Fast hikers, slow hikers and medium paced hikers. I was pretty medium but this hike is getting long. Maybe it's just the trouble with the ( Read more... )