{"id":11478,"date":"2020-11-06T19:57:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T02:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=11478"},"modified":"2020-11-07T09:49:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T16:49:32","slug":"not-so-nasty-news-nov-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=11478","title":{"rendered":"Not so Nasty News Nov 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Item #1: Color today <\/span> \"\"
\nAs the sun went low today the Naneum Fan was golden with (mostly) Poplar trees, main image. We imported a few Tamarack (Larch), inset.
\nThey prefer a spot higher, north-facing, and wetter. Nancy used a photo in October of such a place.
\nThis coming Tuesday about mid-day the weather folks think we will get strong gusts. Likely the color will be on the ground by Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Item #2: A tail tale <\/span> <\/p>\n

This story was much in evidence last Monday. I’ve tracked the location down and have the “Google Earth” view on the right, below. Note the red dot. That’s the location where from the left image was taken.
\nIn a twist of fate, the fortuitously positioned artwork is called \u201cSaved by the Whale\u2019s Tail\u201d. That’s from the link, where more photos and story can be found.
\n Whale tail meets train<\/strong><\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Item #3: Say what? <\/span> \"\"<\/p>\n

I would have worded this sign differently.
\nFor example, if it is only one dog why use the plural ‘them’.
\nI’d say “Clean up after it.”
\nThe rest of the wording can be improved also.
\nYour job.<\/p>\n

Item #4: To poppy or not to poppy <\/span> <\/p>\n

I think this story only involve Canada.
\nThe grocery store named “Whole Foods” (part of Amazon, I think) decided that wearing a Poppy in remembrance of veterans was not to its liking. The Brits and Canadians refer to “remembrance” with the poppy on the left below (generally), that differs from the common form in the USA, shown over a camouflage outfit.
\nThere are 14 Whole Foods stores in Canada. The company reversed this ruling, after a bit of controversy. Link to story<\/strong><\/a>\"\"
\nI get a poppy from our local veterans when they show up at the grocery store and raise money. Mine is on a blue “bucket hat”, and I usually wear it enough that the symbol needs replaced once a year. <\/p>\n

A famous poem (first lines below)
\n was written by Canadian John McCrae, in 1915.
\nIn Flanders fields the poppies blow
\nBetween the crosses, row on row,
\nThat mark our place; and in the sky
\nThe larks, still bravely singing, fly
\nScarce heard amid the guns below.<\/em><\/p>\n

Item #5: Slug skills <\/span> \"\"<\/p>\n

I’ve been told not to use a photo of slugs, so this is just an image, and you can conjure up a slug image if you like.
\nIt is almost 7 PM on Friday here on the Naneum Fan and the USA still hasn’t figured out who it elected president.
\nWith massive computer skills in this country, the election has been handled with all the skill and intelligence of a slug. Voting is a state responsibility and many of them have failed.
\nAnd that seems to be the good news.<\/p>\n

And that, for this week, is the not so nasty news.
\nJohn <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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