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Sunday, 21 April 2013

And This Is Why I Can't Wait To Get Back To Yosemite

Posted on 15:55 by Unknown
 
There were a couple of nights where the skies were so clear that we could see the Milky Way and the billions and billions of stars and galaxies that populate the universe. As we were driving back from the Valley to where we were staying in Wawona, Mrs. Lawhawk pointed out that the moon painted the valley and she could see Bridal Veil falls even though it was "dark". She was absolutely right.
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The Yosemite Experience

Posted on 15:45 by Unknown



Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls





Hetch Hetchy Reservoir





The vista view from Tunnel View





A coyote chowing down on a squirrel outside Curry Village





Bridal Veil Falls and a rainbow nearing sunset







The lights of the Oakland Bay Bridge




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Thursday, 4 April 2013

Gov. Christie Must Fire NJ Transit Officials Over Gross Incompetence Before Hurricane Sandy

Posted on 06:50 by Unknown
I am once again reiterating my call on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to fire NJ Transit officials, starting with Executive Director Jim Weinstein.

Weinstein appeared before the State Legislature once again and admitted that the agency not only stored rail equipment in Kearny and Hoboken before Hurricane Sandy, but purposefully moved still more equipment into both low-lying areas before
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The Rational Irrationalism of North Korea

Posted on 06:15 by Unknown
North Korea keeps ratcheting up the threat index with pronouncements that they're going to unleash nuclear annihilation against the US and South Korea. The threats are definitely crazy, but I think they've been acting as rational irrationalists. What do I mean by this? It means that they're crazy like a fox and have a definite strategy here. They know from past history that crazy gets the goods.
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Massive Corruption Sweep Busts Politicians Trying To Rig Republican NYC Mayor's Race

Posted on 06:20 by Unknown
Earlier this morning, law enforcement carried out  a massive corruption sweep in NY, with multiple arrests of local politicians.
State Sen. Malcolm Smith and city Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested this morning on charges they were plotting to rig this year’s mayoral election through fraud and bribes.

The pols allegedly formed an alliance built on cash payments and fraud to get Smith — one
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