One of the nice things about living in our town is the tourist attractions here. This Cowboy and Saloon Girl bronze is one of about a dozen life-sized sculptures scattered around old downtown. Many of these are accompanied by a play-on-demand-audio narration describing the exhibits in context of their old-west setting. In addition to the statues of people, are sculptures of desert wildlife such as diamondback rattlesnakes, Gila monsters and tarantulas. Click on the image to enlarge.
Being a veteran myself, I still deem it appropriate to be thankful for those other veterans who have served and are serving. Ramirez posted this nice tribute to say thanks:
When we bought this Bishop’s Cap cactus in a nursery somewhere near Chandler, AZ, eighteen years ago, we had no idea that it would produce so many flowers. This happy cactus has been flowering since early spring and will likely continue to do so through the rest of November. Click on the image to enlarge.
There is a new technology being tried out in Europe. It uses technology to detect homemade bomb-makers by sensing chemicals in the air and in sewers in urban areas. It is sponsored by the European Union.
According to an article on Fox Business, the technology works thus:
The sewer-based sensing system would use electrochemical water- and air-sampling to detect certain chemicals typically used for home-made bombs as they travel through the waste stream in urban areas.
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“Terrorism and IEDs are never going away so we need to be able to screen people more effectively.”
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One wonders whether the NSA isn’t already doing this in the US . . .
I liked Ramirez’ portrayal of Obamacare as a turkey. I read somewhere that “turkey” is urbanspeak for “Colossal Failure,” which in the case of Obamacare is rapidly playing out to be so true.
This was the view right around sundown last evening. About an hour later, the wind came up, we heard thunder and saw lightning flashes. We got a nice steady shower for about fifteen minutes – just enough to soak into the desert soil. Click on the image to enlarge.