Yeah, I find that sad.
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Wandering Hermit
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I was explaining to my husband about pep rallies in US high schools. -
I was explaining to my husband about pep rallies in US high schools.Yes this. And the rallies were all about how we were better than some other school. Which was, of course, completely indistinguishable from our school except for the zip code.
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Coprolites aren't my favorite fossil but they're a solid number two. -
I'm old enough to remember when we introduced "Homeland" into our national vocabulary.My father in law, who had lived through Nazi Germany, was horrified. I remember him screaming at the TV when they started using "Homeland".
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The desert here (AZ) is really lush this year, and there is more rain in the forecast.The desert here (AZ) is really lush this year, and there is more rain in the forecast.
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This wild burro was hanging out at the top of the cliff, keeping a close eye on me as I hiked.This wild burro was hanging out at the top of the cliff, keeping a close eye on me as I hiked. It was snorting very loudly, presumably to warn all the other burros that there was a human in the wash. I loved how the snorts echoed off the walls of the canyon, very effective warning system.
The history of the wild burros in the western US is pretty interesting. They were pack animals for the early miners; when the mine played out the miner would sometimes just turn them loose in the desert. Burros evolved in northern Africa, to them it felt like home. There are now thousands of them scattered over 5 western states. They're an invasive species, but so cute that the public outcry is huge any time population control is proposed.
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I don't see a lot of aspen in southern NM, It's always a treat when I find some.