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Here are some pictures from my house. The first one was last night:



And this morning:



The smell of smoke is everywhere, the sun streaming through my window at work is a ghastly orange - very Halloween.

Much better..... here's the other pic at full size:



Sorry for the confusion - but I'll get the hang of this soon!

Well, that was a failed experiment! My first pictures, and I screwed them up. I also learned about previewing and re-editing. BTW - the preview didn't look anything like what I ended up with. Let me try this again:

The fires are getting pretty bad in Southern California. I drove to work this morning with the top down in my convertible - but I probably shouldn't have. Smelled smoke all the way into Hollywood. The San Gabriel mountains, which have been clear for the past few days because of the winds, are now hazy and smoky. Downtown Los Angeles isn't visible from La Crescenta/Glendale.

There aren't any fires right near us, but from our front window we can see the Simi Valley/Moorpark Fires. You'd think we'd have some pretty spectacular sunsets, but they've been obliterated by the smoke. As the sun sets, it ends up being blocked by the smoke - so no pretty sunsets. Just a dank, orange cast over everything.

One of the fires was set by a lost hunter. Hunters aren't known for their brilliance anyway, but this guy really should have taken one for the team. Several deaths, hundreds of homes, thousands of acres burned and millions of dollars spent, all because this guy couldn't drop a few bread crumbs and find his way home. He really needs to learn to drink less, and use a compass more.

The fires are getting pretty bad in Southern California. I drove to work this morning with the top down in my convertible - but I probably shouldn't have. Smelled smoke all the way into Hollywood. The San Gabriel mountains, which have been clear for the past few days because of the winds, are now hazy and smoky. Downtown Los Angeles isn't visible from La Crescenta/Glendale.

There aren't any fires right near us, but from our front window we can see the Simi Valley/Moorpark Fires. You'd think we'd have some pretty spectacular sunsets, but they've been obliterated by the smoke. As the sun sets, it ends up being blocked by the smoke - so no pretty sunsets. Just a dank, orange cast over everything.

One of the fires was set by a lost hunter. Hunters aren't known for their brilliance anyway, but this guy really should have taken one for the team. Several deaths, hundreds of homes, thousands of acres burned and millions of dollars spent, all because this guy couldn't drop a few bread crumbs and find his way home.

The fires are getting pretty bad in Southern California. I drove to work this morning with the top down in my convertible - but I probably shouldn't have. Smelled smoke all the way into Hollywood. The San Gabriel mountains, which have been clear for the past few days because of the winds, are now hazy and smoky. Downtown Los Angeles isn't visible from La Crescenta/Glendale.

There aren't any fires right near us, but from our front window we can see the Simi Valley/Moorpark Fires. You'd think we'd have some pretty spectacular sunsets, but they've been obliterated by the smoke. As the sun sets, it ends up being blocked by the smoke - so no pretty sunsets. Just a dank, orange cast over everything.

One of the fires was set by a lost hunter. Hunters aren't known for their brilliance anyway, but this guy really should have taken one for the team. Several deaths, hundreds of homes, thousands of acres burned and millions of dollars spent, all because this guy couldn't drop a few bread crumbs and find his way home.

Some Strange Contradictions

"For instance, he (George Barna) noted that among born again Christians - who believe that they will experience eternal existence in Heaven solely because they have confessed their sins to God and are depending upon Jesus Christ to spare them from eternal punishment or rejection - 10% believe that people are reincarnated after death, 29% claim it is possible to communicate with the dead, and 50% contend that a person can earn salvation based upon good works."

I personally think this is really interesting:

"Most Americans do not expect to experience Hell first-hand: just one-half of 1% expect to go to Hell upon their death."

Hmmm..... I'll bet more go. And what kind of life are those who already think they're going to Hell living anyway???

Getting in a few whacks at liberals, while pretending to be contrite

Chris Yokel of Razormouth.com attacks his "enemies" (the liberals) while calling for honesty in reporting sin. Phooey. Here's a quote:

"At times like this a few truths are in need of review. The first is that truth, even from the mouths of enemies, is still truth. While some of their rhetoric is pure hyperbolic spin, we should be willing to hear their accusations if it stands to reason that those accusations are based on legitimate evidence. "

And to what level does Chris fall to? Hmmmm.... here's a few good smacks in the mouth of liberals:

"Every week that goes by without the discovery of a WMD sitting in a garage in Baghdad increases their shrillness."

Shrillness? That isn't "hyperbolic spin" itself? How about:

"The finger-pointing at the president was almost immediate, and the anti-Bushies chortled over the beginnings of Watergate II."

Finger-pointing and "Anti-Bushies" (how about "Pro-Truth" Chris??) aren't spin?

Come on - recognize in yourself the spin and the sin, before you cast stones. A thinly disguised liberal-bashing piece, in the name of conservative humility. As if there were such a thing.

Dewey Beats Truman!!

Yanks win? Not according to New York Post

New Zealand farmers declare victory as government backs off on 'gas' tax

Thank goodness someone finally came to their senses!!!

From Marshall Brain, founder of HowStuffWorks.com:

Relax, Wage Slaves -- Robots Promise You an Endless Vacation

Interesting, but I'm just not that big a communist to believe it would ever work.

This isn't something the US media tends to cover

Why so many US suicides in Iraq? It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

People are upset at this one

But think this one is funny

Is this really the way schools should be funded??

Why yes, Emperor. Your clothes are exquisite!!

In an interview with Brit Hume, President Bush tells us that he doesn't read newspapers, but instead, he gets all his news from his advisors. Objective reporting? Or do they just tell him what he wants to hear?

HUME: How do you get your news?
BUSH: I get briefed by Andy Card and Condi in the morning. They come in and tell me. In all due respect, you've got a beautiful face and everything.
I glance at the headlines just to kind of a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves. But like Condoleezza, in her case, the national security adviser is getting her news directly from the participants on the world stage.
HUME: Has that been your practice since day one, or is that a practice that you've...
BUSH: Practice since day one.
HUME: Really?
BUSH: Yes. You know, look, I have great respect for the media. I mean, our society is a good, solid democracy because of a good, solid media. But I also understand that a lot of times there's opinions mixed in with news. And I...
HUME: I won't disagree with that, sir.
BUSH: I appreciate people's opinions, but I'm more interested in news. And the best way to get the news is from objective sources. And the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world.

Schwing'in Exclusive: Roy being taken by the tiger!! Click if you dare!

Incredible: Teenager pinned under vehicle uses jack to free himself

Well, that's it. I'm moving.

And, I'm changing my stance: Yes on the Recall.

Recall Arnold - starting now.

This is terrible.

Bears don't usually attack people, especially in remote areas. They'd rather not be involved in a confrontation. Maybe I'll be carrying my pepper spray in the future.

We may have to wait until the 11:00 news, but I wonder - what further dirty trickery do the Dems have in store for Arnie? Who will come out of the closet next, with some libidinous story and a an ax to grind?

Can it get any worse for Rush Limbaugh? Of course it can! You can have Pat Robertson try to defend you:

What Did I Say?

(Thanks Marko)

I sort of like this show, but I'm not sure yet:

HBO: Carnivàle

At least its different. And I love the guy who plays Samson, he really should have been working all this time.

What's the connection between the Carnies and the Methodists?

The new voice of Republicans

The new face of Republicans

This is crazier than Gary Coleman getting an Oscar. Arnie has Twisted Sister freak Dee Snider shilling for him! This is the same Dee Snider who was responsible for "Strangeland" about which Bob Heisler of the L.A. Times said, "It's a disturbing, hopeless, irredeemable series of images that will scar you if you wander into it unprepared. The images are strong and violent, and ultimately shocking." Here's a link to some information about the film and a couple of disturbing images. Be Careful!!

Arnold's complete lack of understanding about how his images play in the real world is astonishing. You'd think he'd have a better sense of himself than that. I'm sure he feels that he can put on an image like he puts on a role for a film. If it doesn't work, there's always the next script.

Is it absolutely beyond the scope of imagination to believe that Iraq possessed WMD's? No - but there have been no reports that they had them just before we went in, and there are no reports that they do now. Did they, at some time in their past have chemical or biological weapons: most probably, perhaps even certainly. But the Bush administration knew that Iraq didn't pose a threat - unless we provoked them

WorldNetDaily: Yes, Bush lied

Isn't it amazing how much hubris the Bush Administration shows? A report to congress confirms that there were no weapons of mass destruction, and the Bush Administration says:

See! This just proves we were right!

Good thing we got them dirty Irackis "before" they could get any WMD's! This way, by blowing them off the face of the planet while they were just thinking about making some we avoid the whole problem of actually being in danger.

"See? Isn't that what I've been talking about the whole time?"

Uh, no. But your flip-flop on this issue is a stunning piece of gymnastics, Mr. Bush. 9.9, 9.8, 9.9, 9.7, 9.9.

Wow. Don't mess with God

Is it right to say, "Nah, Nah, Na - Na - Na!!

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Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot