Monthly Archives: November 2011

All good things…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

After almost seven years of blogging, 1,320 posts and 4,381 comments I’ve decided to take a break.  This is partly due to burnout and partly due to the need to free up time for a project that starts in January. … Continue reading →

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Score Update: Patterson 2. Lombardy Poplar 1

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Back in September I blogged about my misadventures surrounding my attempt to cut down the second of two diseased Lombardy Poplars.  I had planned on an update but never made it that far. First the update: In October I located … Continue reading →

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May the excessive force be with you…

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

By now you’ve probably seen footage of the UC Davis police officer, John Pike, spraying passive protesters with pepper spray.  “Spray” is a generous word — more like hose.  Anyhow the story and footage has since went viral.  From CNN: … Continue reading →

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