Your FSA/OWI photo of the day

Commuters waiting for south-bound trains, Chicago, Illinois. John Vachon, 1941

Mom! Barack's bein' mean to me....

Poor Mitt. But at least it provides an occasion to play a cute video of a great song...

Male circumcision

I think it's inhumane, other things equal, but the evidence on HIV and other health benefits makes it a close call for a lapsed Unitarian like me. But Germany, no, you cannot outlaw it. Just don't go there. Fascist thugs are running around Greece with clubs looking for immigrants. Now is not the time. Probably never. Nah, just never.

A dry winter...

... makes for a sub-par summer wildflower display at Carson Pass. Sub-par is a relative term. Irises at Meiss Col:

From Carson Pass country, July 2012

Penstemon atop rocky, windswept Elephant's Back:

From Carson Pass country, July 2012

Primula suffrutescens (Sierra primrose):

From Carson Pass country, July 2012

Move along...

... nothing to see here...

Congrats, Barney!

Being married to Barney Frank could not possibly be a bowl of cherries, and a good-looking 42-year-old carpenter from Maine might have other options... but the fact that they are able to tie the knot and give it a whirl is just one more reason I could never be a Republican.

Life is good...

... if someone feeds you and regularly cleans your litter box.

Duck and cover...

... is what I would do faced with Serena's serve. But then again, standing still would probably be just as safe, since the damn thing will blow by you on one side or the other, unpredictable and unreturnable. Magnificent playing.