My grandfather put this fencepost up on the family farm in 1915. I took this photo in 2013.
The wire isn’t that old.
Aged
too soon for the moon…
originally posted by Jean Nov 9, 2009
Wandered the beach very late afternoon,
wanting to see the moon rise.
While waiting for that, studied the rest
and composed and poeticized.
Wind frothed the breakers, square-danced
with the gulls. Candy clouds punctuated
the sky. Not a glimpse of a glimmer of
lunar peculiar jiggled the night swath
descending. A shrug and a slump then
turned course westward, resigned to a
glitterless eve.
Moon face smiled, “You could have seen
the moon but you gave up too soon. I’ll be
back in December but will you remember?”
A Bit Of A Hint Of Trouble
I’ve been getting a few reports of “Invalid Nonce” errors when some of you try to post comments. Anyone getting these errors and just letting them go by?
The trouble with these errors is they >might< be caused on the user end where I can’t do anything about it. On the other hand, it could be serious enough that I might need to change the underlying platform this site sits on.
I don’t see anything obvious on this end but that doesn’t mean something isn’t lurking where I don’t see it right off.
Please let me know if you get this error. It’s a potential site security problem that needs to be dealt with.
I love my job! (yes, I do)
OK. Changed some things; reset some others. Let’s see if those changes help.
Let me know if you have any issues.
Westbound – The Long Kansas Highway
There’s something … a feeling … that comes over me as I’m on a long trip with the sun sinking down. A full tank of gas, little traffic, a long forever-straight road in front. Not quite hypnotic … relaxing into the hum of tires on asphalt, the low sound of a healthy engine – all systems go, all needles in the green zone.
US36 not far west of Marysville. The Pony Express/Overland Stage/ California-Oregon Trails headed north into Nebraska from here – but I’ve passed the old routes and I’m headed straight west through the center of the country to the far Rocky Mountains near-on 500 miles ahead.
I’ll be in Loveland by dawn …
Post From Joe
via Comments – original from National Pulse
As Joe notes in his comment, it’s his birthday today.
Happy Birthday Joe!
Joe Kent, former Trump-endorsed Congressional candidate, has resigned from his role as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His resignation comes as a protest against the ongoing war in Iran. Kent announced his decision on the social media platform X, stating, “After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.” He expressed his inability to support the war, citing that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and suggesting that the conflict was initiated due to external pressures.Kent’s statement noted, “It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Despite his resignation, Kent acknowledged the honor of serving under the current administration and leading the professionals at the NCTC, concluding with a blessing for America.Here’s his full letter to President Trump:
President Trump,
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that the wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation.
In your first administration, you understood better than any modern President how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never-ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Qasam Solamani and by defeating ISIS. Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran.
This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again.
As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.
I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for. The time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards.
It was an honor to serve in your administration and to serve our great nation.
Joseph Kent
Director, National Counterterrorism Center
DT note: I’m not sure how I stand on this effort. There are too many conflicting “facts” and not enough information. Whether I agree or not, we’re in the middle of it now. The main effect I notice is there’s little talk of domestic corruption. Maybe that’s the reason.
Tunesday: St Who?
Spring Roundup
Time to move the cattle up to summer pastures – the grass is coming in lush and green.
Get it while it’s good – no winter, no snow – water’s going to be tight this year.
Admin Update
Seems the “fix” I implemented a few days ago to allow comment attachments is creating problems – both visible to readers and some administration problems – so I’ve removed it. This might cause problems if y’all want to add images or some such … but maybe not. Since I can’t see what goes on from your end, let me know if you have any issues or notice problems.
DT
Itchy Feet Time
Gets on this time of year and I start thinking road trips to the back country.
Out in the dry lands, roads can keep tracks for a long time … until a rare flash flood comes roaring through a narrow canyon on its way to nothingness in a dried out playa and wipes all traces away.
Don’t your feet just getting to itching wanting to know what’s up this canyon?
I spend a lot of time and gas finding out the answer is usually “Nowhere in particular” but sometimes …
Maybe I’ll run across Brigadoon … or maybe I did already.
Brother’s Birthday
You’re famous now, bro – got your picture on the wundernet.
He’s the pitcher. Loves his baseball, always has. Mumblety-mumble years old and still plays the game. Does pretty well for his age too. Spends his springs at the Tiger’s fantasy baseball camp. Works so much with the Tigers, I’ve wondered why he doesn’t get on the payroll.
Look close – the ball is about ¼ the way from the 2nd baseman to the 3rd just into the dirt from the outfield grass.
Happy Birthday!