I could carry on about how shell shocked I feel about more war, and the bastards who lead us into endless conflicts because...??? I am quietly disgusted, since nobody cares what we the people want.
Or maybe the fires that are burning up my poor, over-populated, former home state this year. How careless our leaders have become, in terms of preparing for such things. For decades now, they've been neglecting the infrastructure and gutting resources that protect California's populous. And really, was the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ever a wise plan?
Or these latest depressing statistics about a new breed of drug addiction.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/8/29/painkiller-kill-morepeoplethanmarijuanause.html
Completely legal. Shockingly prevailant Just "ask your doctor..." Meanwhile, people are still being incarcerated for cultivating cannabis.
Who cares about my tiresome rants? I'm not nearly clever enough to make them interesting or engaging. So I shall stick to flora and fauna photos, at least for today.
I've been helping my friend Sheryl tend to a greenhouse filled with orchids. We are
separating and repotting many varieties of Oncidium sphacelatum
http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-ombrello/pow/Oncidium_Orchids.htmand organizing the greenhouse for commercial use in the near future. I'm learning so much, and it's a beautiful distraction from all the ugly out there.
