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And a genuine news item from the Great White North: Christopher Hiscock, 33, got only a year’s probation after his guilty plea for trespassing on a ranch in Kamloops, British Columbia, in September–because it was a trespass with panache: Since no one … Continue reading →

It’s flippin’ everywhere!

My pal Jett turned me on to these images of the Haight Street Market parklet that randomly include me: I’m in the orange shirt and leather suspenders (that I made). A second picture also includes a picture of me that … Continue reading →

One year after snow surveyors stood on a dusty mountainside in California and reported that snow-water content was just 5 percent of normal, the situation in the Sierra Nevada range is much improved. But it is still not normal. The … Continue reading →

Drop by RVCA at the corner of Haight and Ashbury before April 20 to vote for this year’s street fair poster. These were photographed through glass, the originals are much more vividly colored. The winner gets $500.00 so your votes … Continue reading →

Another amazing Astronomy Photo of the Day: Combined Solar Eclipse Corona from Earth and Space  Image Credits: J. Vilinga (Angola, IAP), LASCO, NRL, SOHO, ESA, NASA; Processing: R. Wittich; Composition & Copyright: S. Koutchmy (IAP, CNRS)Explanation: Sometimes, a total eclipse is a good time to eye the Sun. Taking advantage of an unusual juxtaposition … Continue reading →

A fluffle (which is what you call a group of lagomorphs) of huge white rabbits has invaded the Civic Center.

I have been waiting for this wake-up call to happen for the last 50 years. I’m happy to have lived long enough to see it and know that my kids are part of this sea-change. A lot of demographic research … Continue reading →

Is Hillary’s Personal Story About Student Loans a Fabrication? Her claim: “I know [student loan forgiveness] works because Bill and I did that. We both borrowed money when we went to law school and we paid it back as a … Continue reading →

The Tax Justice Network estimates the global elite are sitting on 21–32 TRILLION DOLLARS of untaxed assets. Clearly, only a portion of that is owed to the US or any other nation in taxes – the highest tax bracket in … Continue reading →