Hello, my dew-dappled dandies! How are you?
I am so sorry that I was out of it for the past two weeks. I only jokingly referred to Mr. OrbsCorbs as
the source of my malady. I am still
unsure what hit me, but I’m glad it’s gone.
As I get older, I get more “things” like that: aches, pains, sudden
illness, etc. Even my powers cannot
stave off Father Time. But I can sure
slow him down: don’t forget to check out my full line of Madame Zoltar® brand
potions, tonics, and concoctions.The International Space Station (ISS) is making evening passes over much of the United States this week. The best pass for Tucson was tonight (although we get more, tonight's was the brightest). I drove down to Saguaro National Park East and snapped a few shots.
Those are my favorite pics from tonight (for more, you can always check out my Flickr Stream).
As we approach summer, it is sometimes possible to see more than one ISS pass per night, especially as you go farther north. We had two passes last night in Tucson. I have seen up to four passes per night listed for Seattle. To find out when to see the ISS, be sure to check Heavens-Above or the Spaceweather Simple Satellite Tracker.The International Space Station (ISS) is making evening passes over much of the United States this week. The best pass for Tucson was tonight (although we get more, tonight's was the brightest). I drove down to Saguaro National Park East and snapped a few shots.
Those are my favorite pics from tonight (for more, you can always check out my Flickr Stream).
As we approach summer, it is sometimes possible to see more than one ISS pass per night, especially as you go farther north. We had two passes last night in Tucson. I have seen up to four passes per night listed for Seattle. To find out when to see the ISS, be sure to check Heavens-Above or the Spaceweather Simple Satellite Tracker.
Mallards are a dime a dozen around here. Many of them are year round residents, often finding open water to wade in. Pictured above are the drake (left) and the hen (right) .
Looking similar to the Mallards are the Red Breasted Mergansers. Upon closer look, one would notice they are smaller and sleeker than the Mallards. Check out the spiky crest and thin red bill. Unlike the Mallards, they will dive and swim completely underwater for small fish, aquatic incests, crustaceans and frogs. Honestly, I haven't noticed them around till this winter.
Often hanging around the mergansers, I believe are the American Coots. Check out the short white bills on these small birds. These birds can be seen swimming in the open water. They can dive for food and forage for food on land. Coots will pretty much eat anything-plant material, arthropods, fish and other aquatic animals.
"On April 9, 2012, at the Racine Unified Administrative
Service Center, 3109 Mt. Pleasant St,
Racine, WI. starting at approx.
9:00a.m., there will be a Rally by Citizens United For Personal
Responsibility and Government Accountability. The Rally is to raise awareness
that the School Board incumbents, Plache, Warner and Nielsen , were re-elected
solely due to the union public employee
political block of RUSD and WEAC and that concerned citizens and
responsible parents, including African American parents, recognize they are
incompetent at best and have failed to properly educate children. Responsible and concerned citizens, parents,
and African American families recognize that the RUSD School Board is derelict
in their duty and squanders taxpayer dollars to enrich union public employee
while children are left to fail. The inability for the public to elect
effective Leadership is a direct result of union public employees voting only
for their paychecks and bank accounts. 
"Further, RUSD Superintendent Ann Laing’s outrageous
statement that 'African-American don’t know how to make good choices for their
children' is strongly denounced! Ms.
Laings demands that African-American families disavow voucher schools and do as
she commands them garners her a local 'Plantation Police' award! 
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