Sharks Above
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
The Loser
John Kerry,
the losing 2004 presidential candidate, on Wednesday said he would not seek the Democratic nomination in 2008 but would instead remain in the Senate to fight George W. Bush's "misguided" war in Iraq.
the losing 2004 presidential candidate, on Wednesday said he would not seek the Democratic nomination in 2008 but would instead remain in the Senate to fight George W. Bush's "misguided" war in Iraq.
In an emotional speech on the Senate floor, Mr Kerry, 64, who lost the White House by a narrow margin, admitted he had made a mistake in voting for the 2002 congressional resolution authorising the invasion of Iraq.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Polar Bear Tours
WorldWild Tours: Polar Bear Adventure
Polar bear capital of the world!
Churchill is known as the “polar bear capital of the world,” where polar bears and humans congregate each fall. The annual movement of polar bears along the western shore of Hudson Bay creates one of the greatest wildlife viewing spectacles on Earth. World travelers agree that this gathering equals the great animal gatherings in Africa and Antarctica. Churchill is the only place in the world where, from the safety and comfort of a Tundra Buggy, you can see polar bears up close and personal.
Tundra Buggy sleepover
A Tundra Buggy is a roomy bus mounted on huge all-terrain tires in which you travel safely over snow and ice in fall or on a set of established trails during summer. As you ride in comfort over the frozen tundra, you can search for wildlife, including polar bears, arctic foxes, arctic hares, and ptarmigans. During the excursion, you will learn about this unique northern region from knowledgeable driver/interpreters.
Itinerary
(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
October 15, 2007 • Travel to Winnipeg
Travelers will arrive in Winnipeg on their own. Check into the Sheraton Four Points Airport Hotel, located adjacent to Winnipeg International Airport. You will meet with your San Diego Zoo escort later that evening to learn more about the polar bear adventure.
October 16 • Winnipeg to Churchill
After a continental breakfast, depart for the airport to catch a mid-morning, 2-hour and 40-minute flight to Churchill. Luggage will immediately be transferred to your hotel. You will embark on a tour of Churchill and the surrounding area, which includes Cape Merry National Historic Site, the Polar Bear Compound, and many other sites of historic, cultural, and ecological interest. After lunch, visit the Eskimo Museum, which is home to one of Canada’s most extensive collections of Inuit carvings and artifacts. We check into our hotel (to be determined) in late afternoon. (B, L, D)
October 17 • Churchill to the Tundra/Polar Bear Country
After breakfast at a Churchill restaurant, we will be transferred at 8 a.m. to the Tundra Buggy launch where we will board a private, 40-passenger Tundra Buggy. We will tour the tundra for the rest of the day, followed by our check-in at the Tundra Buggy Lodge around 4:30 p.m. During our short orientation, we will be assigned our sleeping berths. (B, L, D)
October 18 –19 • The Tundra/Polar Bear Country
After breakfast, we will head out again in our own private Tundra Buggy for a full-day tour. Lunch will be served on the Tundra Buggy. When we return to the Lodge in late afternoon, we will be treated to wine and appetizers. An education program will be featured following dinner. (B, L, D)
October 20 • The Tundra to Churchill to Winnipeg
After breakfast we board a Tundra Buggy for our 90-minute trip back to the Tundra Buggy launch, where we will be transferred by bus to the Northern Studies Centre for a morning dogsledding program. The dogsledding program will consist of a one-hour slide presentation followed by an opportunity to experience the thrill of northern dogsledding at its best as we travel by sled through Churchill’s boreal forest. We return to the town of Churchill for lunch and a video presentation at Parks Canada Interpretive Centre about the history, wildlife, and culture of the Churchill area. Then, there will be time for last-minute shopping or sightseeing on your own. Following an early dinner, we will be transferred to the airport for our trip back to Winnipeg. In Winnipeg, we will stay at the Sheraton Four Points Airport Hotel. (B, L, D)
October 21 • Winnipeg to Home
You will depart Winnipeg on your own for your trip home.
Adventure escort
In her 18 years at the San Diego Zoo, senior keeper JoAnne Simerson has specialized in animal behavior with an incredible array of animals including mandrills, drills, big cats such as tigers and cheetahs, Cretan goats, sea lions, giant pandas, Bornean sun bears, and many other species. But it’s the polar bears that have ignited a passion in JoAnne, inspiring her to become intimately involved in conservation efforts to protect these magnificent animals and their tundra habitat. In addition to her work with the Zoo’s animals, JoAnne serves on the advisory council of Polar Bears International, one of the Zoological Society’s conservation partners. Every fall, JoAnne spends a month in the “polar bear capital of the world,” Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, where she studies polar bear behavior, lectures to groups about the far north and the status of polar bears, and collaborates with the wildlife biologists on projects. JoAnne’s travels have also taken her to Africa nearly a dozen times. She is an avid photographer and her spectacular pictures are her favorite way of sharing the magic and beauty of the Earth’s magnificent wildlife and ecosystems.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Clinton...
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton greets fans in New York, in this Dec. 18, 2006, file photo. Democratic officials say Hillary Rodham Clinton is forming a presidential exploratory committee, and that the senator will make the long-awaited announcement today on her Web site.
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a trailblazing campaign for the White House on Saturday, a former first lady turned political powerhouse intent on becoming the first female president. "I'm in, and I'm in to win," she said.
GIVE ME A FREAKIN’ BREAK
RUSH NEWS
Thursday, January 18, 2007, Posted at 10:10 AM
Rush in LA putting final mixes on the new album
Former Max Webster frontman and longtime Rush friend Kim Mitchell is now a DJ on Canadian radio station Q107. Yesterday Andy Curran of the Toronto-based 80s-era band Coney Hatch - who is now with Rush's management - came into the studio. Kim put the following post on his blog regarding the visit:
just spoke with andy curran..with rush's management ...bands in LA mixing ...yahoo!!!!...says the band sounds 20 years younger ... totally rawked out!!! kool!!!
So he seems to be repeating the this will sound like an old Rush record theme that producer Nick Raskulinecz spoke about. The good news keeps pouring in.
If you don't know already, the rumored working title for the album is Snakes and Arrows. Also, Alex Lifeson stated in a recent interview that the album is slated for a late April or early May release; the recording process was filmed for a possible future in-studio DVD; and the tour will start in June and include North America and Europe with a break for Christmas then onto South America.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007, Posted at 08:44 AM
New album working title: Snakes and Arrows?
As was mentioned in the previous post, the working title for the new Rush album is rumored to be either Snakes and Arrows or Snakes and Ladders. To put this in the context of the rumored spiritual theme of the album, I'll provide this quote from InnerTraditions.com which is in reference to a book titled The Yoga of Snakes and Arrows.
Chutes and Ladders, the popular children's game, is derived from the ancient Hindu game Leela, or Snakes and Arrows, which charts the ups and downs of the soul's path toward reunion with the Infinite. Snakes and Arrows was designed by the seers and saints of India as a tool for understanding the relationship of the individual self to the Absolute Self. For thousands of years the 72 spaces on this game board have enabled players to chart the paths that represent the course of their lives. Each space represents a virtue or a vice, an aspect of consciousness, or a plane of reality and is accompanied by a commentary explaining its meaning. The player's progress on the board is dictated by the fall of a die corresponding to the forces of karma. Repeated encounters with the snakes and arrows on the board reveal the full meaning of the commentaries and can give shape to habitual patterns of the player, resulting in greater self-understanding and even a gradual detachment from the ego's delusions.
Monday, January 15, 2007, Posted at 09:44 AM
Alex Lifeson confirms tour and possible in-studio DVD!
UPDATE - 1/15@10:00AM: I've also just heard a couple rumors that Lerxst mentioned that the working title for the album is Snakes and Arrows or possibly Snakes and Ladders? No idea if this is for real or not. I don't place much stock in working titles, since they usually don't end up being what is used. Either way, that's what I heard. :)
Alex Lifeson recently called in to Jeff Burrows' (The Tea Party) radio show on Canadian radio station 95.1 The Rock and had some very cool news regarding the new album and the tour. I didn't hear the interview but saw the highlights posted on the various messageboards. From what I read, Alex mentioned that the new album is set for a late April or early May release - but we already knew that. And ... he said that a lot of the studio work was video taped for a dvd! As far as the tour goes, it's currently scheduled to start in June and will include North America and Europe with a break for Christmas then onto South America. So this would seem to be the first official confirmation from a band member that they will tour and, as reported earlier, they will hit South America again. What I'm particularly excited about is the possibility of a documentary-style in-studio DVD! The station is supposed to be posting the interview at some point. If/when they do I'll link to it.
Running From The Camera
http://runningfromcamera.blogspot.com/
This is a very cool set of photos. Fun idea
This is a very cool set of photos. Fun idea
Friday, January 19, 2007
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