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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Today Ivan the Ape died under anesthesia at the age of 50. I’d just mentioned him in my last post about the death of J.P. Patches. Two of the greatest celebrities of my childhood have now gone on to greener pastures. Ivan came to Tacoma in 1964 and was basically raised as a human. He […]
Read More Ivan the ApeIt’s no secret that the human victims of the Taylor Bridge Fire near Cle Elum, Washington need help. What isn’t as well known is just how many animals need your assistance as well. This week I was shocked to learn that hundreds of animals are temporarily being housed at the fairgrounds, local vet offices, and foster […]
Read More Help Taylor Bridge Fire VictimsLast week I was tooling along in my motorcar listening to a well-known Seattle area talk show host. He began to discuss legislation that frowns upon fundraising car washes and sets requirements in place for how to conduct them in an ecologically friendly manner. I anticipated that he would not like this being mandated at […]
Read More Storm DrainsSpirit, one of our two robotic rovers tooling around the Martian landscape, is officially out of service:
Read More Spirit is DeadCougar dies at Cougar Mountain Zoo; curator plans memorial. Nashi, the resident cougar of Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, passed away February 24th. He was 17, which is old for his kind. I was at the zoo the day before New Year’s Eve, and Nashi wouldn’t come out of his lair. It was a very […]
Read More RIP NashiTo say that last night’s 8.9 earthquake in Japan was horrifying is an understatement. As news stations around the world show photos and video of the damage, the science and specifics of the quake can get lost in the mayhem. This is Japan’s largest earthquake on record, and the fifth largest in the world since […]
Read More Japanese Quake WatchThe Orca Project has reported that Tokitae (aka Lolita) has been ill and the Miami Seaquarium won’t release details about her condition. The Truth about Lolita…?. A news release from The Orca Network says that she has recovered, but there still aren’t any details. http://www.orcanetwork.org/news/releases.html
Read More Is Tokitae Ill?Scottish Wildcat Association, conserving Scotland’s critically endangered wild felines. 400. There are only 400 Scottish wildcats left in the wild. Otherwise known as Highland Tigers, these truly wild felines look like tabbies on steroids. They are fierce, independent, and critically endangered. The Scottish Wildcat Association is drawing attention to the pending extinction of their country’s […]
Read More Highland Tigershttp://news.discovery.com/earth/new-zealand-like-quake-disaster-could-strike-seattle-110224.html Christina Reed of Discovery News has written an analysis of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake that Pacific Northwesterners should pay attention to. Reed is right to point out that a similar event, or worse, could happen in our area because of the soft soils our region sits on. I had that very thought when […]
Read More Christchurch in Seattle?River fish loaded with Prozac: study. Ugh. Here is another story about how our use of pharmaceuticals is fouling up our wildlife and water supply. Most people are already familiar with how birth control hormones are causing sexual mutations in fish. Now the fish are getting Prozac-ed too. Thanks to WorldNetDaily for featuring this. ************************************************************************************* […]
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