“Standing Cattle� 22� x 7.5� Pen and Watercolor on Paper I have spent years of my life watching cattle. As a rancher, one of my jobs was to watch and monitor cattle for health. I have a talent for identifying cattle that are coming down with illness. As a competitor at cow cutting competitio...

How about His greatest gift? the gift of Himself, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, whole and entire?Is that, is He a chore? A new-to-me blog by a, (so far as I have discerned,) Lutheran minister has a post on the, (understandably,) miffing ('zat a word?) tendency of some people to act as if they are ...

Dave finally hauls his ass all the way up from Palm Springs to visit the 'jewel of the desert' and tells us about it....

It’s not as easy as it seems sometimes. My R44, parked on the side lawn at the Lake Pateros Inn in Washington State. Sadly, heat from my engine browned the grass. One of the benefits of operating a helicopter is that you can land it almost anywhere. One of the drawbacks of this, however, is th...

Who Knew Cacti Theft Was a Big Problem? You'd think a giant cactus would be pretty hard to steal, but apparently some still manage to do it. In fact, it happens often enough that park managers of the Saguaro National Park want to inject Radio ID Chips (RFIDs) into them to deter thieves. Read on for ...

The audio from last night's city council meeting is available in two parts: Part 1 (public safety taxes) and Part 2. You can subscribe to these audio posts as podcasts. Posterous suggests using this link in iTunes: itpc://ronslog.posterous.com/rss but I used http://ronslog.posterous.com/rss.xml with...

Late yesterday afternoon I was finally "thanked and excused" from the potential juror pool for a case they are putting together in Indio. I was first called in last Thursday. The overall pool was massive. Not until the end of the day did I realize that all but a few of us were there for th...

You're packing your bag for that other desert island—the one with no electricity—what 5 books do you take with you? Submitted By mika_uriah View other answers 5 Books I would take to a desert island:1. A study Bible. I might actually read the whole Bible if I was stuck on an island... even (dun ...

High Desert Gallery is honored to feature new fine art prints and original mixed media paintings by Oregon Artist, Patricia Freeman-Martin. The exhibition and sale is hosted by High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon and will continue through March 2009. Typically a mixed media painter, and collage ar...

You're packing your bag for that other desert island—the one with no electricity—what 5 books do you take with you? Submitted By mika_uriah View other answers Is this cheating? 1. The Complete Works of Shakespeare 2. The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes 3. The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For 4...