When I'm 64

Finches in Conversation.

2012-01-25T21:07:00.001-05:00

These guys seem to be having a talk.

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

2012-01-24T21:16:00.002-05:00

I haven't seem many of these, so it was a delight to find a flock of 20 or so feeding at a cherry tree in the complex.

2012-01-21T11:01:00.003-05:00

My doctor said I have to lose some weight (I think his scale is broken) so I've returned to my bird watching hobby of yore, equipped with a Nikon L120 with a 21x optical zoom.

Unidentified Hawk

Purple Finch

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Sharp Shinned Hawk with Purple Finch

White Throated Sparrow

Blue Jay

Cardinal

Full Moon

2012-01-06T20:12:00.000-05:00

What can I say?

Orange-Breasted Squirrel

2012-01-06T19:48:00.000-05:00

We have gray squirrels and Black squirrels, but I've never seen one with an orange breast before.

Carolina Wren

2011-12-25T11:48:00.001-05:00

I love their colors.

Mockingbird

2011-12-25T11:44:00.000-05:00

Full optical zoom.

Mockingbird in a bush.

2011-12-25T11:43:00.000-05:00

Christmas Robin

2011-12-25T11:40:00.000-05:00

This guy waited nicely for me to get a good shot.

Sugar Plum Fairy by P.Tchaikovsky - Glass Harp LIVE (HD)

2011-12-23T22:46:00.000-05:00

More Sharp Shinned Hawk

2011-12-20T15:09:00.002-05:00

Nature, red in tooth and claw.

Hawk and Finch

2011-12-20T14:55:00.000-05:00

This Sharp Shinned Hawk was so engrossed in eating his Purple Finch that he let me get quite close.

Ambush Cat!

2011-12-20T14:51:00.000-05:00

Ambush cat knows you're watching.

Higg's Bison are Plentiful!

2011-12-19T22:05:00.003-05:00

Found with ease in Eastern Montana, and they didn't cost any $9,000,000,000.00!

Mocking Bird

2011-12-04T20:03:00.000-05:00

This little guy posed quite nicely for me this morning.

2011-12-03T20:07:00.000-05:00

These guys were in a small patch of woods just adjacent to our very urban community.

Downy Woodpecker

2011-12-02T23:11:00.001-05:00

Governor Christie: The War on Drugs Isn't Working

2011-11-30T23:09:00.000-05:00

I see why people like Christie.

Hawk in the 'Hood

2011-11-26T20:12:00.001-05:00

This (Red-Tailed Hawk?) was sitting in a bush low to the ground.

JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD

2011-11-25T21:51:00.000-05:00

Dog + Deer = Inevitable.

For everyone's sake, Penn State needs to say no to a bowl game

2011-11-16T21:03:00.000-05:00

For everyone's sake, Penn State needs to say no to a bowl game

Carolina Wren

2011-11-13T20:51:00.001-05:00

This little guy posed very nicely for me near the community pool.

Incredible Flights With The Hawk

2011-11-11T20:52:00.000-05:00

Make Ideas Real with SketchUp

2011-11-11T20:27:00.000-05:00

This awesome software is free.

Symphony of Science - Onward to the Edge!

2011-11-10T23:00:00.000-05:00

I'm a big Tyson fan because he's as good as Sagan at getting the point across. Every religious person should get a good look at videos like this to understand how their concept of "God" is just too small to encompass the miracles of reality.

Watch Rick Perry's Campaign End Before Your Eyes

2011-11-09T23:20:00.000-05:00

OMG! Is this the end for Perry?

Girls' Generation 소녀시대_THE BOYS_Music Video (KOR ver.)

2011-11-09T21:37:00.000-05:00

K Pop RuleZ!

Biblical Angry Birds

2011-11-08T21:51:00.001-05:00

http://topcultured.com/biblical-angry-birds/

In Your Arms - Kina Grannis (Official Music Video)

2011-11-06T23:05:00.000-05:00

288,000 jelly beans!

Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale

2011-11-04T21:25:00.000-04:00

A whale surfaced very close to my sailboat in the Bahamas once. These guys are big, beautiful and a bit scary up close.

DARE TO FIGHT!?

2011-10-21T23:52:00.000-04:00

Ha, ha ha!

Teaching my boy how to play Angry Birds

2011-10-19T05:57:00.000-04:00

A star is born!

Robert Gates on the GOP's Breakdown and Failure at "The Basic Functions of Government"

2011-10-16T06:22:00.002-04:00

Another respected republican is calling attention to the failures of the current system.
Robert Gates:
“It appears that as a result of several long-building, polarizing trends in American politics and culture, we have lost the ability to execute even the basic functions of government much less solve the most difficult and divisive problems facing the country. Thus, I am more concerned than I have ever been about the state of American governance.”

A reasonable republican speaks

The Triumph of Dogma

2011-10-14T20:07:00.002-04:00

So Frum quits because, "I'm just not representing the view of most people who call themselves Republicans and conservatives these days."
Can't blame him. The wackos have taken over and flimflammed their blindly obedient sheep who agree with the bigotry and hatred that stand in for republican philosophy these days.

"What if conservative Republicans believe the sun revolves around the earth? Would someone in David Frum's position who disagrees feel compelled to stop offering "conservative" commentaries about the celestial bodies? And would a major media outlet then be obliged to find a replacement who agrees with conservative dogma? (This isn't such a far-fetched example when you consider what leading Republicans say about evolution or climate change.)"
The Triumph of Dogma

Rover's Eye View of Three-Year Trek on Mars

2011-10-11T21:02:00.000-04:00

You can't overstate how incredible this is.

I was lucky enough to work on the Lunar Lander project in the '60s, and I was a Sci Fi fan for many years before that. This is dream come true stuff right out of the pages of Heinlein and Clark.

How to Recover a Lost Phone, Tablet, or Laptop

2011-10-11T20:03:00.002-04:00

Comprehensive and worth your time.
How to recover a lost phone

Internet Explorer 9 haunted by 'critical' security vulnerabilities

2011-10-11T19:16:00.000-04:00

"According to Microsoft, the IE vulnerabilities could be exploited if a user simply surfs to a maliciously rigged website."

Oh, please, not again!

The Feynman Series (part 1) - Beauty

2011-10-09T21:29:00.000-04:00

In just 6 minutes, 11 seconds you can change from a republican into a thoughtful human being.

The Truth about Hippotherapy

2011-10-08T20:53:00.005-04:00

My friend Sue thinks Hippotherapy is done with horses!

Recipes

2011-10-08T20:29:00.001-04:00

There are lots of recipe sites, but this one seems to be better than most.
The newsletter sends a recipe per day, and there's an online "Recipe Box" for saving favorites.
All Recipes

Malware Prevention

2011-10-07T19:50:00.001-04:00

The authors conclude: “[A]s much as 99.8 % of all virus/malware infections caused by commercial exploit kits are a direct result of the lack of updating five specific software packages

Users who were infected became victims because they were missing security updates, typically for third-party programs.

On the basis of the total statistical data of this study it is documented that following products frequently are abused by malware in order to infect Windows machines: Java JRE, Adobe Reader / Acrobat, Adobe Flash and Microsoft Internet Explorer..”
Malware Prevention

McCain: Obama does not owe Bush an apology over torture

2011-10-03T21:57:00.000-04:00

McCain has been a big disappointment, but he covers himself with glory here, and sounds like the guy we used to love.

How to peel a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds

2011-10-02T20:44:00.000-04:00

I wish I'd seen this 2 days ago.

No Sir You Are Not On The List

2011-10-02T20:36:00.001-04:00

No Sir You Are Not On The List

Reagan insider: 'GOP destroyed U.S. economy

2011-10-01T20:42:00.002-04:00

Do you vote republican? Are you aware of the reality of republican policies?

"His bottom line (Stockman's): "The day of national reckoning has arrived. We will not have a conventional business recovery now, but rather a long hangover of debt liquidation and downsizing ... it's a pity that the modern Republican party offers the American people an irrelevant platform of recycled Keynesianism when the old approach -- balanced budgets, sound money and financial discipline -- is needed more than ever."
GOP Destroys Economy

Backup disaster!

2011-09-30T19:26:00.000-04:00

My friend Jennifer called a few weeks ago about problem with her laptop which wouldn't power on.
After a little diagnosing, I determined it had failed completely and wasn't to be revived.
No problem-she had a recent backup-not. She did have a portable drive, but it hadn't been used properly and there was no useful information on it.
All attempts to get info from the drive failed, and I recommended she take it to a recovery company as the data was critical to her business.
$897.00 later, she's back in business.
Backups are easy and painless, so don't let it happen to you.

ملاهي كنق النظيم و كازمن ( داخلي + خارجي )

2011-09-22T21:19:00.000-04:00

Seriously crazy. Still, give me an AK, a few beers and the right car...

Chomsky on United States GOP Presidential Candidates for 2012

2011-09-19T21:09:00.000-04:00

Republicans are "utterly outlandish!"

Want to destroy the American dream? Vote republican!

Jedi Kittens Strike Back

2011-09-16T22:18:00.000-04:00

I have to get one for Gabrielle!

Bouygues Telecom présente les Chatons Telecom

2011-09-15T01:01:00.000-04:00

Selyna Bogino doing the 5 balls longest routine ever! XD

2011-09-15T00:36:00.000-04:00

I am very impressed!

Bodega Cats

2011-08-10T22:53:00.000-04:00

A celebration.

Mariachi Connecticut Serenades a Beluga Whale

2011-08-03T22:21:00.000-04:00

Outstanding!

Rare Bird Humps Photographer's Head

2011-07-24T20:42:00.001-04:00

Speaks for itself.
I kept a parrot for many years and never saw this behavior.

Link to online Album

2011-07-19T22:46:00.003-04:00

For more from this album, click here: Online album

dog has a ride on a shark

2011-07-17T01:20:00.000-04:00

Video of the year!

A shark, a duck and an awkward interview

2011-07-15T23:41:00.000-04:00

Who knew Aussie TV was so good?

Cambrian Explosion

2011-07-15T00:01:00.002-04:00

Great job!
Where were these guys when I was in school?

Cambrian Explosion

2011-07-15T00:01:00.000-04:00

Great job!
Where were these guys when I was in school?

Sit, roll over, play Sisyphus:

2011-07-11T21:44:00.001-04:00

There's a beautiful metaphor here somewhere.

The Sagan Series (part 6) - End of an Era: The Final Shuttle Launch

2011-07-10T22:09:00.001-04:00

If we had serious, educated people running congress we would still be exploring space instead of blowing up third world countries and pissing away our treasure on politician's re-election schemes.

A very good year

2011-07-10T21:26:00.001-04:00

All is well in Tomato Land.

Kitty Narcolepsy

2011-07-06T22:23:00.000-04:00

Funny. I don't know why, but it's funny.

Cardinal

2011-07-06T00:13:00.001-04:00

Thanks for holding still.

Blue Jay

2011-07-06T00:12:00.001-04:00

This guy posed very nicely for me.

The Mother of All No-Brainers

2011-07-05T05:59:00.000-04:00

This is from David Brooks, not exactly a raving liberal.

"The members of this movement have no sense of moral decency."
"If responsible Republicans don’t take control, independents will conclude that Republican fanaticism caused this default. They will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern."
"Fanaticism" is right, but the real problem is stupidity and cowardice. Politicians today seem to be especially ignorant of law and economics and dedicated only to their own re-election. Isn't there some way to enforce the oath of office?
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."

Watermelon!

2011-07-02T21:43:00.001-04:00

This guy is a volunteer from last year.

BMW "Overprotective" - Don't Text and Drive

2011-06-30T20:51:00.000-04:00

It's hard to believe people actually do this.

Carousel Horse Race

2011-06-29T00:07:00.001-04:00

Go, Frog!

Tomatoes

2011-06-25T22:24:00.002-04:00

Tomatoes

Only a week or so to go.

Cantaloupe Soon Come.

2011-06-25T22:22:00.001-04:00

Cantaloupe

There are only a few, but they will be delicious!

Sidewalk Queen

2011-06-25T22:20:00.000-04:00

Gabrielle

Gabrielle loves to monitor the 'Hood from the sidwalk.

BBC Earth Ducks Remix

2011-06-10T20:54:00.001-04:00

That looks higher than I'd like to jump.

Shower!

2011-06-07T21:44:00.001-04:00

I don't look all that good in the shower either.

Cardinal in the pine tree

2011-06-07T21:39:00.001-04:00

This guy and his mate came around to shower in the sprinkler.

06 June 2011

2011-06-07T21:35:00.001-04:00

The garden is less ambitious this year, but all is well thus far.

Sweet Justice Couple Foreclose On Bank of America

2011-06-05T20:58:00.000-04:00

All fucking right!

Garden Visitor.

2011-06-04T22:50:00.001-04:00

This Catbird is around most days

The Grand Rapids LipDub (NEW WORLD RECORD)

2011-06-02T21:51:00.000-04:00

The international sensation that Roger Ebert calls "The Greatest Music Video Ever Made."
"Rob Bliss of Grand Rapids made a continuous music video shot from a single low flying helicopter . . . took months to plan. The video was shot with the cooperation of the entire city and police and fire departments in response to a negative story about Grand Rapids that was published in Newsweek."

Box Turtle

2011-05-30T21:39:00.000-04:00

Box Turtle

There's an old lawnchair in the woods near me, and I sat to take a brief rest. I noticed a little movement at my feety, and Voila!

Flexible Tripod

2011-05-26T22:09:00.002-04:00

Gorillapod

Tomato Cage Mount

A very handy portable tripod that flexes for attachment to limbs, etc.

New camera

2011-05-25T21:14:00.000-04:00

My Olympus 710, which worked well for several years, gave up the ghost a couple of days ago, so I got a Nikon Coolpix L120. I'm still reading the manual, but it has some nice features, including a 12x zoom.

This little guy visits often.

Photopic Sky Survey

2011-05-14T20:25:00.002-04:00

What do you see? This was the anthropic question of a year-long photographic project dubbed the Photopic Sky Survey, meant to reveal the entire night sky as if it rivaled the brightness of day.
Photopic Sky Survey

Adele PARODY ft. Angry Birds! Key of Awesome #38

2011-05-13T22:08:00.000-04:00

Maybe the best so far.

The Mountain

2011-05-08T21:38:00.003-04:00

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Beautiful and soothing.
Watch it full screen.

Did Bin Laden Win?

2011-05-03T00:31:00.000-04:00

"Yes, bin Laden the man is dead. But he achieved all he set out to achieve, and a hell of a lot more. He forever changed who we are as a country, and for the worse. Mostly because we let him. That isn’t something a special ops team can fix."
I think he did. He set out to "bannkrupt" America and he's come very close. Yes, there are heroes in the armed services, but there are villains in this piece as well. George Bush's recklessness and poorly conceived strategy played right into Bin Laden's hands and promoted the deep divisions that are destroying this country.
Obama proved that careful planning and wise use of intelligence sources is the path to victory and contrasts strongly with the cowboy approach that has cost us so much blood and treasure.

Pale Blue Dot Remix

2011-05-01T22:38:00.000-04:00

Pale Blue Dot - Animation from Ehdubya on Vimeo.

The ultimate teacher of humility?

News Blooper: Palm Springs CBS reporter gets blown away!

2011-04-26T00:26:00.000-04:00

The out takes are better than the report could ever be.

Edward Reid: 'Britain's Got Talent' Nursery Rhymes Audition (VIDEO)

2011-04-26T00:15:00.002-04:00

Edward Reid Sings Nursery Rhymes to Run backing... by UCANLEARNPOKERdotCOM

A joy to watch,

The Celestial Computers of Ancient Greece

2011-04-24T21:04:00.001-04:00

"Price took 16 years studying the intricacies of the Greek device. He reported that the Antikythera Mechanism was "one of the most important pieces of evidence for the understanding of ancient Greek science and technology."

He explained why.

The complex gearing of the Antikythera Mechanism shows a more precise picture of the level of Greco-Roman "mechanical proficiency" than that coming out of the surviving textual evidence: this "singular artifact," he said of the Antikythera Mechanism, "the oldest existing relic of scientific technology, and the only complicated mechanical device we have from antiquity quite changes our ideas about the Greeks and makes visible a more continuous historical evolution of one of the most important main lines that lead to our civilization."

What else was lost from that era? The ant-scientists of the past have much to answer for, and today's republicans could take a lesson from this.

Mel's Hidden Talent!!!

2011-04-16T22:57:00.000-04:00

Bringing you only the finest videos!

Tsunami debris

2011-04-09T20:32:00.001-04:00

These disasters have more consequences than we can imagine.
Japan earthquake and tsunami debris floats across the Pacific toward the US west coast (27Pics)

森の木琴

2011-04-05T01:46:00.000-04:00

"A" for effort!

Decorah Eagles.

2011-04-03T20:08:00.000-04:00

Free live streaming by Ustream

Fascinating close up and live views of an Eagle nest including feeding and hatching.

Tsunami ravaging Kesennuma port

2011-03-28T21:51:00.000-04:00

Lots of water moving really fast!

ごはんて言ってる？ - GO HA N (Food), He says that?

2011-03-28T21:37:00.001-04:00

Sounds just like my cat, but cuter, way cuter.

Taimane's Toccata

2011-03-17T00:40:00.000-04:00

Awesome. Great showmanship.

Girl play piano with no finger on one hand

2011-03-16T00:54:00.000-04:00

Wow!

New dramatic video: Tsunami wave spills over seawall, smashes boats, cars

2011-03-13T22:05:00.000-04:00

Just like the title says. Awesome.

HD: Clever Polar Bear Stalks Seal - Polar Bear: Spy On The Ice, Preview ...

2011-03-12T22:18:00.000-05:00

Amazing camera work. Who knew Polar Bears were so clever?