We got these aster dwarf starter plants last weekend in a six-pack from the garden shop. I haven’t even planted them yet and they’re already blooming nicely. In addition to this nice bluish aster, there are several other shades of pink showing up.
June 2007
Caption This . . .
“If you don’t believe that mankind can
cause global warming and greenhouse
gasses, then just pull my finger.”
Griffin vs. Hansen
Last weekend when NASA Director Michael Griffin deigned to criticize global warming alarmists by saying “I am not sure that it is fair to say that it is a problem we must wrestle with” – Griffin made his remarks during an NPR radio interview. Afterwards, James Hansen, a scientist, also with NASA, was prompted to describe Griffin’s remarks as “arrogant” and “ignorant.”
Image – NASA Director Michael Griffin – courtesy NASA
But upon what “science” are Hansen’s criticisms based? Hansen testified before the imperious “Select Committee of Energy Independence and Global Warming of the United States House of Representatives” in April with a tome entitled “Dangerous Human-Made Interference with Climate.” It turns out that much of what Hansen told lawmakers was his opinion, and not tested and peer-reviewed scientific fact.
Image – NASA Scientist James Hansen – courtesy NASA
Wake Up America — WOW
This week’s pick for Weblog of the Week (WOW) is Wake Up America. This is a very popular blog with great articles on a variety of topics, many of which are pro-military and pro-freedom. We enjoy reading Wake Up America and are happy to place their link in the Never Forget tribute for this week.
Ink Monkey
Yesterday, I had a dental appointment (two actually – cleaning and some restoration work) in the People’s Republic of Santa Monica. Since I got in the area early, I had some time on my hands so I took a little tour around the downtown area. I ran across this interesting store front. Now I know where the guy with this Satanic paint job gets his tattoos.
Catalina Island Thanks the Firefighters
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce reports that there was no damage done to the city of Avalon in last month’s near-disastrous wildfires. They also report that things are mostly back to normal and encourage a resumption of tourism to the island. In a tribute area on their website, the Chamber posted a photographic tribute to the Firefighters that beat back the flames in mid-May.
As a family that enjoys our Catalina visits (we were married in Avalon and go back often), we thank the firefighters also.
Purple Morning Glory
These gorgeous purple morning glories were seen during our trip to the local home improvement warehouse’s garden shop.
