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Saturday, April 26, 2008 Springtime Well, as you might have imagined, there is a variety of technological solutions being discussed which would continually monitor our whereabouts in the woods. Cell phones, back-mounted GPS, even collar-attached alarms which, when remotely activated, effectively shriek "I'm over here!" Oy vey. Oh, and before I forget, thank you all for the tremendous outpouring of concern via voice- and e- mail regarding our near miss a couple weeks back. We're all doing fine now, if not still occasionally shaken by remnant thoughts of a tragedy that might have been. Until we get a techno solution in place we have "ATM" - All Terrain Mommy - following us closer than our own shadows whereever we go. Hey, it's Springtime! A time of year I trust which provides a measure of contentment for us all. Regardless of your fondness for winter past, or anxiousness for the summer to come, Spring represents that seasonal plateau in-between, where one can pause for a moment in breezes redolent with Magnolia to account for what we've learned and prepare for what we're about to. Pfft. Yeah, right. More like long lines at Costco elbowing your way through the grouchy masses lunging for that last bag of recession rice. Or cursing BigOil beneath your breath for their supposed criminally egregious profits, while having to endure the throngs of sub-primers baying for government help. Which is pointless when you think about it, given that the government is borrowing mightily to pay for TheAmericanPeople™'s interests in Iraq and elsewhere. Nobody has any money to lend, and if they do they're suspicious you won't be able to pay it back. Throw in the mess of the financial markets paired with the government regulation of said markets, and taken together it all becomes one big incomprehensible Ponzi scheme. So far as I know it hasn't gotten so bad as to begin rationing dog food - tho the price of IAMS mini-chunks has gone up along with food generally. Not to worry, the state of the nation could be far worse (and just give it time, there's an election coming up), plus focusing on the negatives all the time isn't a prescription for long term mental health. You really do have to pause and smell the Magnolias more often. 8:52:39 AM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 11:04:04 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska