following James Fallows blog

Always enjoyed reading his work in Atlantic, or the occasional book. Recently discovered his blog here:
http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/

He incorporated a reference to this article he wrote in 1993: How the World Works.   Timely for today, an analysis of economics (and capitalism) taking onto consideration the viewpoint of American and British economic orthodoxy, vs other points of view, particularly Friedrich List.

Saved here in part for future reference.

future exploration - Pillsbury State Park in NH

Perhaps we'll check this out, thanks to the Globe: Rugged beauty and solitude without a long hike.

NH Division of Parks and Recreation has this to say: Pillsbury State Park.

people who died

Jim Carroll joins his own list: 'Basketball Diaries' author Jim Carroll dies

I enjoyed his work back in the day.

update: Boing Boing posts an interview Jim Carroll did in 1987: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/14/jim-carroll-intervie.html

recently, in the White Mountains

the Presidentials, and Mt Pierce to be specific:

recently, in or near Camden Maine

Camden Maine, more or less.  A little bit of New Harbor as well. 

thinking about climate change

In the past I've tried to link to thoughtful information about climate change.   Here is more useful information and analysis that helps puts opinions like those of George Will in perspective.

From The Loom: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/23/george-wills-crack-fact-checkers-continue-their-nap/

monadnock 2009

From our yearly hike - July 4th this year.   White dot up, white cross down.

 

 

Another note - we talked to a fit guy who was doing four laps.   Bottom to top four times in one day.   Something to strive for?

deer and dogwoods

Did I mention we're annoyed about the deer eating our dogwoods?   Really annoyed?  Anyway, if you look closely, you will see her at work....  (Very closely)

recently, in Cambridge

recent wildlife sitings

It continues to be an active year for wildlife here, including some new visitors we haven't seen before.

1. Deer continue to be present, and they're annoying us due to their taste for our dogwoods.

2. We've sees a bluish-grey hummingbird checking out our upstairs and downstairs decks.  The cats are wild about it.

3. We've seen a Turkey and her 13 or 14 little turklets.
3a. But not recently.

4. We've seen a grey fox; first time ever.  Perhaps related to 3a.