FRESH AIR
A brisk pace in the fresh air and light on the bluff was a good way to start
the year and think about the recently published study that finds working out and exercise enables the brain to grow. Good news for generations of boomers.
A FRESH START?
Wouldn't it be great to think the somewhat bi-partisan work in avoiding the self inflicted flagellation called the fiscal cliff could be the beginning? The beginning to a sense of "governance" and the putting of politics into the basement? By, for and of the people.
A STALKER ON THE GRAZING SLOPES
Photo courtesy of countyofsb.org
A rancher friend told me he has lost four calves in the last several days to a California Mountain Lion. He says tracks and the condition of the remains lead him to think it is a mother with two cubs.
Photo courtesy of cal poly.edu
The big cats are pretty much the top of the food chain in the mountains. The bears in this area are sparse and generally non threatening. That's not the case with cougars which have been spotted in populated areas too.
My friend is checking with other ranchers to see how widely traveled the predator family may be. We've seen a few bobcats out here. I'd be content to not see a cougar, unless from a good distance.
HANNAH'S WARNING
Back in the 60's,Hannah Storm, then Hannah Storen, was a cute little gal, the daughter of Mike Storen Coach and GM of the Indiana Pacers and Commissioner of the old American Basketball Association. The Storens were popular with Pacer fans and the media.
I've followed her career since she graduated Notre Dame and started her media ascendancy. She is a genuine communicator and a first class broadcaster. Over the New Years weekend, she told of an event that could have killed her. Her public explanation displays a dignity, confidence and courage. Some in her business would have been less public. She offers this as true public service.
Heal and continue to thrive Ms. Storm. You are the real deal.
Heal and continue to thrive Ms. Storm. You are the real deal.
See you down the trail.
