So now the President says we’re not going to tolerate the Senate refusing to pass bills any longer? I presume this means the next step will be to order the Air Force to bomb Capitol Hill.

“Seeds”

close-up of a cow parsnip seed head

The Pavilion at Mount Pisgah Arboretum was all lit up yesterday at dawn. Dunno why, but it made for some fun photos. Well, at least I thought they were fun.

lanterns and skylights inside a building

So Congress is on track to pass a Ratepayer Protection Act to make data centers pay for their own electricity and grid build-out.

Oh, wait. Despite the name, what the Act actually does is ask state Public Utility Commissions to think about charging data centers.

This is “protection” the same way that an unopened box of condoms on the bedside table protects against pregnancy.

Q. What’s the difference between a bad Middle East dictator who can never be allowed to have nuclear weapons and a good Middle East dictator who we will help get nuclear weapons?

A. Bribing the President and his family with golf & real estate deals.

“Cherries”

Shot at the Howard Buford Recreation Area, which took over some old farmland. A few fruit trees still lurk among the reforested pines.

“Halloween Spider”

(Actually a regular spider plus a silly LUT that turned out-of-focus background flowers into orange torches)

“Wall Tiger”

More building art from Eugene.