The weather at Glacial Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is summertime:

This is the current 'visual' satellite of the vortex bringing heat to the Arctic circle. It is called the "Arctic Oscillation' (click here) which is only one oscillation manifested in tropospheric vortices that provide heat transfer to ice formations of Earth.

This is a 1999 article at the link above:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Vince Stricherz206-543-2580vinces@u.washington.edu
DATE: Dec. 16, 1999

Evidence mounts for Arctic Oscillation's impact on northern climate
SAN FRANCISCO - A growing body of evidence indicates that a climate phenomenon called the Arctic Oscillation has wide-ranging effects in the Northern Hemisphere and operates differently from other known climate cycles.

The evidence indicates the acceleration of a counterclockwise spinning ring of air around the polar region could be responsible for warmer winters in Scandinavia and Siberia, thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer, and significant changes in surface winds that might have contributed to Arctic ice thinning.

"These changes at high latitudes could be part of human-induced climate change," said John M. Wallace, a University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor.

Wallace, David Thompson, a doctoral student conducting research at the UW-based Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, and Mark Baldwin, a research scientist with Northwest Research Associates Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., discussed the implications of the Arctic Oscillation during a news conference today at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco.

The Arctic Oscillation is a seesaw pattern in which atmospheric pressure at polar and middle latitudes fluctuates between positive and negative phases. The negative phase brings higher-than-normal pressure over the polar region and lower-than-normal pressure at about 45 degrees north latitude. The positive phase brings the opposite conditions, steering ocean storms farther north and bringing wetter weather to Alaska, Scotland and Scandinavia and drier conditions to areas such as California, Spain and the Middle East.

Elevation :: 33 ft / 10 m

Temperature :: 63 °F / 17 °C

Conditions :: Clear

Humidity :: 52%

Dew Point ;; 45 °F / 7 °C

Wind :: 4 mph / 6 km/h / 1.5 m/s from the SW

Pressure :: 29.86 in / 1011 hPa (Falling)

Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers

UV :: 8 out of 16

Clouds :: Clear

(Above Ground Level)

A Texas flood is not the time for a strong work ethic.

June 18, 2007

Gainesville, Texas

Photographer states :: Tryin' to get to work---gainesville flood

Photos : 5 dead in Texas floods

June 18, 2007

Sherman, Texas

Photographer states :: The flood in Grayson and Cooke Counties has ended but people are still missing...we recieved around 10 inches of rain in about 8 hours, on already saturated soils...these photos were taken NW of Sherman

The last film I viewed was "Zoo"

There were a couple of movie posters that accompanied the release of this film, but, in my opinion this poster reflects an actual reality for animal advocates. There is no doubt there are animal rights involved in the sexual identity of bestiality. The simple idea that 'animal IQ' can be exploited to serve human sexuality is a subject that needs to be explored and should not end with the release of one film.



"Zoo" was very well done, considering the narrators of the film were actually involved with Kenneth Pinyan, the man whom died of internal injuries from engaging in sexual activity with his personally owned Arabian stallion. All those involved with this film need to be commended for it's ability to expose the subject with dignity. Some reviews cited this film as a disappointment in that it did not reveal the actual sexual acts. I found this documentary very interesting without the graphic reality that killed a man.



I found a couple aspects of this reality not only dangerous but curious.



One of the narrators stated about, Jenny Edwards of Hope for Horses whom came to remove the stallion(s) from the property after Mr. Pinyan's death; '...she knew nothing about horses and her husband knew less...'; which reflected a displaced reality for the horse. The men involved in sexual conduct with Arabian horses implied they understood more about these horses than any other human could understand.



These horses did not have a normal reality. They reacted to these men as captives to their whims. The reality of these animals were altered to include sexual conduct with men in this case. This is not a normal reality for these animals and the people involved in this activity are altering the animal's life instincts and processes to accommodate sexual arousal and in this case sexual activity that is virtually untraceable. Mr. Pinyan was a corporate executive with a wife and child. He was estranged from his marriage, while hoping to reconcile that relationship for the benefit of child visitation minimally. As a man engaged in 'fronting' a 'normal life' the Arabian stallion could not go to The National Enquirer and seek financial rewards in telling tales out of school.



Additionally, in the stall where the sexual encounters took place was 'fashioned' a noose to 'work the horse' when 'having at him.' Literally, the man involved with this stallion trained him to provide service in a manner demanded of him. The stallion simply reacted out of limited choices when handled by his owner.



Even the statements by Jenny Edwards were that of someone seeking to understand the fascination with this stallion by a man that obviously was moved to satisfy his sexual activity in a novel way. She stated, '...I am beginning to understand how this could happen...' while imparting her own affection for her horses. I think that is admirable of her in extending the same compassion she has in her rescue mission for horses to men such as Mr. Pinyan, but, at the same time dangerous in justifying such sexual activity by humans. The men are passive in their covert nature surrounding their sexual agenda, but, when openly criticizing others in the handling of Mr. Pinyan's stallion found words of strong distain. That distain is of concern to me.



I resisted to get clinical here, but, there is a far greater danger with this fetish. While this particular man died of injuries sustained in a chosen sexual encounter, there is the opportunity when species exchange body fluids for organisms to cross species lines. There are very profound societal reasons to advocate this as a dangerous act of sexuality; the reason for human and animal welfare as well as a greater society concern for potentially dangerous organisms to manifest due to this sexual fetish. The people involved in this fetish need to address the issue in a productive way that brings them out of seclusion and into a life of enjoyment. The farm near Enumclaw, Washington was a haven for this activity which I am sure did not occur under aseptic conditions. It is a bad idea to have any member of the American society hidden away in any activity rather than being a part of a society which cares about each other and each other's happiness.



I found the reality of the men involved in this fetish unfortunate and deprived of so much of what life's rewards are suppose to be about. The film should receive the acclaim afforded it. It was a brave film and one we needed to see. I thank all those involved with it including the narrators.

In viewing "Spider Lillies" I found concern for the quality of Lesbian film choices

This was an adult film choice? Nope. It was an insult.

It is a foreign film with subtitles and if this is some of the best Lesbian filmmaking has to offer than the USA needs to provide better adult entertainment. This film was more about pedophilia than sexuality (click on).





Evidently being young is being sexy in "Spider Lillies." Not ! I found it disturbing from the point of view of the 'youngness' of the actors. The story line was fine considering this was Japan which is chronically traumatized by earthquakes. The story line, as with many porn flicks, was simple and tragic to win empathy for the characters if not the subject, however, the youthfulness of the actors/actresses was similar to that of Olympic gymnastics. The day is gone when adults actually participate.





The film could not be rated as X either. It has no frank sexual encounters one would expect with erotica. Most of the film contained suggestion of sexual content rather than actual sexual scenes. The reason, at least to me, was obvious; there were undertones of pedophilia. The 'Barbie dolls,' the child living with her grandparent, all the childhood scenes in reflection of the loss of parents; all captured a fascination for young teens rather than sexual encounters with adults. The actual age of the 'most' actors was no doubt 18 years or older, however, all the characters were younger than the age of majority left to find solice in sexual expression or violence as an answer to being parentless. Some of the images of characters were reflected by consenting children in mimicking behaviors of sexual objects, green hair wigs and the like.





I found the choice for the film festival insulting to what I deem responsible filmmaking for adults seriously interested in love, love affairs and erotica. The choice reflected far to young an actor to take the sexuality seriously. The characters were stereotyped with males being violent and females being passive and 'flowery.' I thought the youthfulness of the actors was concerning to the type of film that might be available to the Lesbian community of the USA. In fact, there was audience reaction reflecting arousal by the film content. That didn't make my uncomfortable so much as I found it unsettling to the 'fantasy' associated with such youth and adult reaction.





It seemed all to clear to me the adults of the Lesbian community need filmmakers that care about their sexuality and appropriate expression of real love stories rather than erotica that serves poorly the sexual maturity of the audience which is obviously seeking entertainment in prestigious threater. When adults are told this is a film worth considering as a reflection of their sexual identity, then without a forum to demand differently in a society that is still seeking to oppress marriage among Lesbians, then the oppression of that adult expression will become an aspect of their reality. I was simply outraged at the choice for these women by the film festival. I want adult sexual content for American Lesbians reflective of the depth of their character and desire.