Recent content by crazyfingers

I was just watching the Falcon Cam and an adult was feeding the chick.

Not a great shot but a lucky shot! A pair of Peregrine falcons are nesting in a box on top of the library tower at Umass. A chance shot of one flying out of the nest box. I was standing around about here when I took the photo. The box is on the top right of the tower. There is a...

Another story from the UMass Daily Collegian on police conduct https://dailycollegian.com/2024/05/students-allege-brutal-treatment-by-police-following-may-7-arrests/#photo

I,m out here at Umass Amherst and was talking to a campus cop this morning. Umass had an encampment last week that the administration had the cops dismantle it with a number of arrests. It,s finals week out here and yesterday and today had no protests that I saw and Commencement is this...

Here is a very detailed account of the evening that prompted Whitehead to withdraw. It's from the student run Massachusetts Daily Collegian. https://dailycollegian.com/2024/05/over-130-arrested-at-gaza-solidarity-demonstration-on-tuesday/ A very peaceful protest where the police perpetrated...

I've been following the news on campus protests and I don't recall what I'd describe as riots. Would you post some links to what you consider riots?

Puns...

Two Great Blue Herons in formation.

When Israel continues to seize land against international law on the west bank, drive out the Palestinians (Ethnic cleansing) to effectively expand Israel, I'd say that they have lost credibility to say that they are innocent...

I have a hard time considering Israel to be a secular democracy when the ultra ultra-orthodox do not have to enlist in the IDF like everyone else and get free state funded and separate religious education that no one else gets. The more secular citizens of Israel are getting pretty pissed off...

The two circles can look like hearts if I don't concentrate. It's hard actually to see that they are actually circles and not some oval or sorta circle. And ya, looking at it too long would either give me a headache or make me barf.

At my Alma mater students are protesting for the University's disinvestment in Raytheon and dis-invitation of Raytheon from attending job fairs for graduating students. They see Raytheon as the huge evil for making weapons that the US is supplying to Israel. They seem blind to the fact that...

This is real. I went on Amazon to get some Ben's insect repellent. The best there is. I use it on my shoes and socks when I go in the woods to keep the ticks off. I love that they mentioned Horcruxes from Harry Potter. I saved this image off the Amazon page.

I ventured out today looking for birds and got a lifer! An American Woodcock. Must add a new page to my PowerPoint. Funny looking thing and it walks funny too.

With the family away in Canada for a few days I made one of my favorite meals that no one else in my family likes. It's really easy. Fry some pork chops. Put some tomato sauce on top and some cheese. I made 3 nights worth. But a week ago my wife had made some real chunky home made pasta sauce so...