I've avoided talking much about politics — so far. There are a lot of reasons for that, foremost among them is the questions: Where do I start?
But after reading this dailykos post, oddly titled "Donald Trump and the 53-inch penis," I decided I'd just post a link to it. t's a good read. Not just because it targets Trump, but highlights some of the achievements in recent years, achievements that have been forgotten or simply ignored.
Anyway, rather than post the whole thing here, and it is a fairly long read, here's the link:
Trump's small hands
It will open in a new window.
Enjoy.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Ah, the heat. It's what we Kansans love to hate, and complain about, every summer.
It's already settled in, even though today is -- or will be -- the first day of summer. I've already seen comments from people that they've had enough of summer already. Breaking new: We'd have to have summer before we can get sick of it.
But I must admit, it's been difficult not to join in the growing chorus of people saying enough is enough. It's the humidity, however, that I can't take.
Oh sure, the rain has been nice this spring. Make no mistake about that. We needed it and will continue to need it.
But if the heat continues, we'll soon be right back into it, where we're struggling to have enough moisture.
Bottom line, we're not out of the drought. We've just had a vacation from it.
I still argue, and will continue to do so that we've been in a drought since 2000, when rain started shutting off.
Oh sure, we've had intermittent rains, timely ones in fact, to help farmers raise the crops they needed.
Receiving big rains, however, don't help replenish soil moisture, fill ponds or replenish aquifers.
Ponds in my neighborhood, for example, are not yet full. They're a lot closer, but not there yet.
The heat, and a recently mentioned prospect of a flash drought, like that in 2012, I think it was, threaten the notion that we've turned the corner.
A flash drought coupled with near-century mark temperatures spell trouble.
Obviously, I'll only be able to tell you how that works after the fact. But for now, batten down the hatches, we might be in for a bit of a tough ride this summer.
It's already settled in, even though today is -- or will be -- the first day of summer. I've already seen comments from people that they've had enough of summer already. Breaking new: We'd have to have summer before we can get sick of it.
But I must admit, it's been difficult not to join in the growing chorus of people saying enough is enough. It's the humidity, however, that I can't take.
Oh sure, the rain has been nice this spring. Make no mistake about that. We needed it and will continue to need it.
But if the heat continues, we'll soon be right back into it, where we're struggling to have enough moisture.
Bottom line, we're not out of the drought. We've just had a vacation from it.
I still argue, and will continue to do so that we've been in a drought since 2000, when rain started shutting off.
Oh sure, we've had intermittent rains, timely ones in fact, to help farmers raise the crops they needed.
Receiving big rains, however, don't help replenish soil moisture, fill ponds or replenish aquifers.
Ponds in my neighborhood, for example, are not yet full. They're a lot closer, but not there yet.
The heat, and a recently mentioned prospect of a flash drought, like that in 2012, I think it was, threaten the notion that we've turned the corner.
A flash drought coupled with near-century mark temperatures spell trouble.
Obviously, I'll only be able to tell you how that works after the fact. But for now, batten down the hatches, we might be in for a bit of a tough ride this summer.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
The heat is on
It's hot.
Really hot. As in hot enough for a person to start sweating within seconds after stepping outside. No breeze only adds to the discomfort.
A friend of mine on Facebook suggested it was time for fall, even though winter soon follows. She might be having second thoughts now that it's been pointed out that winter quickly follows.
But it is difficult to take. The humidity from this spring's blustery weather hasn't helped much at all.
Me? Give me winter. I'll take the cold. I can put on enough clothes to stay warm. Never can take off enough to stay cool.
Really hot. As in hot enough for a person to start sweating within seconds after stepping outside. No breeze only adds to the discomfort.
A friend of mine on Facebook suggested it was time for fall, even though winter soon follows. She might be having second thoughts now that it's been pointed out that winter quickly follows.
But it is difficult to take. The humidity from this spring's blustery weather hasn't helped much at all.
Me? Give me winter. I'll take the cold. I can put on enough clothes to stay warm. Never can take off enough to stay cool.
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