The millionaire Vanessa Hudgens paid $1,000 for carving into rocks on federal land. She only got caught because she’s a famous celebrity who bragged about it.

There are a few places where this happens. From what I’ve seen, it’s usually right before accessing a specific type of resource. There are cave protection lessons just before going into Carlsbad Caverns & Lava Beds National Monument. There are also safety lessons that include natural resource ethics before going…

A common refrain is “There should be more signs next to the plants.” But of course, if there were ten million signs in each national park, it wouldn’t be very pretty. People would walk past the signs to get their uninterrupted glamour shot.

I wish we could stop calling them “Joshua trees,” but I guess that ship has sailed. They’re not trees. They’re literally not trees. They’re yuccas. They are basically like giant asparagus. There’s no wood, no matter how big they get, and there’s only a shallow root system. They are essentially nothing like trees.

If?  We already know the answer is yes.

No, he’s the opposite! He didn’t suggest a lower birthrate. He suggested a higher birthrate. If women have more babies, then maybe some of them will grow up to be geniuses. New geniuses will fix any problems, so we have to make as many potential geniuses as possible. (Remember, he and his constituents are Mormons.)…

Some agencies have hiring freezes (in certain regions, or job titles, etc.) When I look at numbers like $5 million, I always think of how many salaries that could be. In this case, it’s between 100 and 200 entry level folks. Or 15 new employees hired for 10 years. etc. Imagine what they could do!  I’ve been in bare…

“Life-affirming services...” unless you’re a Muslim or a queer.

Did she really “unlawfully” enter?

Yeah, so you and I are neighbors! The folks in NYC call the concept stupid because they have a multitude of options. But if I call a cab company, I’m lucky if anyone answers the phone, and if they do, they probably won’t send a car. I’ve waited 90 minutes for a car that never showed up. Instead, I began calling…

“Heirs to the Confederacy” is such a pathetic name!  There is no confederacy because they were murdered and defeated!  The “heirs” get nothing.  They are describing themselves as people who get nothing!  haha

I had the opposite reaction: I’m not sure why “poppers” or “pup play” were mentioned at all. Neither are illegal, and neither necessarily mean that sexual intercourse occurred.

There he goes again with the verbal tic: insurance deductibles are expensive “in many cases.” Many people are saying that insurance is very, very... very expensive in many cases, as you know, as many people know.

What would actually make them better journalists: hiring nerds who are really good at research. Forget the twitter wars entirely, and just choose someone who can find and filter information well.

To anyone interested in more of this... Lynn Margulis advanced these ideas 50+ years ago, including more than just the mitochondria. Her book “Symbiotic Planet” is a good summary of examples from animal, plant, and fungus cells too.

The two extra place settings have Don’s second and third meat buckets.

Who at Getty had the foresight to photograph a 16- or 17-year old P-List celebrity at some lame-o charity dinner?  They’re the winner now.

So he’s saying that bigotry is, by definition, Christianity.  Sure, go right ahead with that.  See if it succeeds.

“Sam” should’ve been offered, or at least educated about, the vaccines for Hep A, Hep B, and meningitis.

Everyone who uses condoms should still be getting the full range of tests.