Author Archives: Jesse Taylor
Mountain marshes and garter snakes
Went for a hike today, on the hill behind cedar grove. It’s a beautiful area, with some huge boulders and 100+ year old firs and cedars. Today, I discovered a pretty big (about 0.5-0.75 acres) swamp/pond on the other side … Continue reading
Cedar grove
About 1/4 mile from our house is a beautiful little area that I call “Cedar Grove”. It only covers about 10-15 acres, is surrounded by clearcuts, and it’s struggling hard to stay alive with all of the destruction around it. … Continue reading
House votes to expand national DNA database
House votes to expand national DNA database (Source: CNET) Americans arrested but not convicted of some crimes would be likely to have their DNA forcibly extracted and added to an FBI database, according to new legislation passed by 357 to … Continue reading
Pakistan drone strikes killing civilians, fueling insurgency
U.S. Drone Strikes: A Propaganda Bonanza for the Taliban? (Source: PR Watch) New report out shows that drone strikes in Pakistan (large majority of which have taken place since Obama got into office), have killed between 750-1000 Pakistani civilians, and … Continue reading