Ouch . . . Since she doesn’t seem to be following through with her promise to be a Lorena Bobbitt, I thought she might like this approach instead. Related Images:

“Are all the Terry Pratchetts okay for the kids?” “Yes, dear.” “So I don’t need to box any of them up?” “No, dear.” There are days when I wonder how we ever got together. Related Images:

Quitting already, Mr. Snow? Wow, at least your excuse is unique; most of your ilk have quit to “spend more time with my family,” which appears to be NeoConSpeak for “I’m going to be indicted, impeached or exposed any day now and want to lay low for a bit.” I guess I can understand . […]

Once again, we’re making headlines here in Northern Idaho. No cross burnings this time, but rather a hoped-for book ban. Some may say this is silly, but I say it is time. We need to stand up for what is right. No more smut in schools. But why stop there? Let’s get it out of […]

The insurance nightmare continues. I have been covered under my employers’ group insurance policies for the past 21 years, and my parents’ policy prior to then. Now that I am self-employed, I have to cover my family via an individual/family policy, no mean feat considering the I have mild sleep apnea and my wife and […]

It is the Coeur d’Alene Wooden Boat Festival this weekend. We’ve been to the Sandpoint wooden boat festival two years running but haven’t made it to the Coeur d’Alene one yet. Maybe this will be our year. I like wooden boats. I wouldn’t want to own one, but do enjoy their look. They have much […]

Yay! So, it turns out my mutant bugs are ambush bugs. I need to get out and take some more pictures before they decide to take off for the season. Related Images:

And to think it started as such a promising day. After hitting 107f yesterday afternoon, it cooled off quickly, reaching 69f by 9pm. Still, I was looking forward to the rain-showers the weather fools had promised for today. Instead, the morning’s clouds have burned off and it is in the 90’s. So much for a […]

As promised, more of the randy little bugs.  Below, you can see them enjoying the sites at the heart of a flower while preparing for the future.  And as you can see, they like big girls.     Another flower, another chance at romance.  Ain’t it sweet?    Little exhibitionists seem to like it in […]

From a distance, it looks like a leaf-hopper on steroids.  Up close, it is actually a predator.  At ¼ to ½ inch, it is not that big.  Looking closer, it has front legs like a mantis, and a rostrum like a Pirate Bug, but even at 1/4 inch, they are way too big to be […]