I've never seen you say anything so harsh, but it is the truth. I've long suspected Fallon very purposely avoids any controversy that could upset his sponsors/audience, but in this times, he is really taking the coward's road.

It's a beauty!

One of the best protest signs I've seen says, "Make Bigotry Bad Again"

This is stunning. I need to get back to that museum again. Kind of like the Louvre, it takes more that a day to see it properly.

I just found king boletes for the first time. I dried the giant one, and seared/sauteed the other two. Wow, what an rich umami flavor. First time I've eaten them ever.

haha, the beginning of that sentence was startling.

And you could go to Fairmont Bagel and Schwartz's Deli!

Can he hear himself?

Oh man, that place is going to be WILD with celebrations. Maybe a road trip would be a safer option?

Banana Slug don't give a shit.

shame on them.

They all head south in August, then the males will start returning in early spring. So they shouldn't have been hanging around in BC in October. But, they're probably more tuned in to weather and seasons than we are. Maybe this is the new normal.

These red state demonstrations and small rural town demonstrations are so indicative of the widespread rejection of Trump's plan to take apart our democracy. I love it!

Kind of strange at this time of year, too.

I love Gordon Parks' work and from reading about him and reading his memoir, A Choice of Weapons, he seems like a very good person

I felt that way as a photographer too. Just let the work stand without explanation, and let the viewer interpret and react without prompting.

But it's ok if the president performs demonic sexual acts on minors as long as it's behind closed doors?

Just finished Barbara Kingsolver's Unsheltered. That will probably be the last Kingsolver book I'll read. Compared to her earlier stuff, this newer stuff is too preachy. And it's not that I disagree with her world view, it's just that I don't like that the writing suffers in service to the sermon

that's when I quit Facebook

From LA to Chicago, the feds continue their horrid practice of aiming high and directly at press. When these agencies get to uncritically claim that videotaping is violence, this is the outcome: reporters getting hit in the face with “less lethals.” Unconscionable.

The child regrets nothing and takes pride in having sharp skills in arguing. haha, lucky you!

So cool! I'm glad your cleaning worked.

Thanks Ari, in the meantime it's good to see what you're up in qathet

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It didn't go the way I had imagined, but I learned a lot about camping on Crown Land, met some nice locals out at the campsite, and took a few nice swims in three different lakes, got to listen to loons calling out on the lakes. Maybe next summer will work out better.

I was in qathet the week before Blackberry festival. Unfortunately, I was sick when I arrived so just stayed in camp out at Lois lake. When I finally felt ok to be in public, I had one visit with Zoe and Joel, and then the smoke rolled in and I decided to bale.

I had the opportunity to have one of those qathet peaches when my friends bought an old stucco house in westview. Sweetest peach ever! Kind of like comparing wild strawberries to store bought. Ah, food memories <3

If it's a small group, just let the host know up front that you might make a quiet departure.