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Birds over Jerze
There’s nothing like a tailwind to get birds moving around here, and last night was no exception. Here’s the radar from 6:00pm last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. After the cold front pushed offshore on Friday night, high pressure built in […]
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Let the games begin…
It always takes me awhile to get the old engine started after a summer hiatus… this morning was no different. I even tried to hit the snooze and postpone the inevitable one more hour, but after lying awake for 20 minute, realized that I should just get up, download the radar, and begin the fall […]
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Chicken for breakfast? or bloody Balboa?
Watching the Mets game last night I was again reminded of how crappy television can be… which is unfortunate, because the game was awesome (10-8 win with some serious battling down to the end of the 9th inning). Two images stick in my mind as of this morning; first being the Verizon FiOS commercial, where […]
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What to do with that bitter lettuce?
Well, I’m determined to do something with it… will try a Saag Paneer sometime next week, but in the meantime, I’m throwing the stuff into my blender by the handful… it’s actually pretty good! Here I am with my latest concoction: 2 Big handfuls of bitter lettuce + one big leaf of swiss chard, and […]
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BOOK REVIEW: The Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Last week I received my copy of Ted Floyd’s Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and after spending some time reading it through, I have finally sat down to write a review. Below I give you my “In a nutshell” which is basically a summary of my thoughts regarding the book. Following […]