Jack Burns Lives!

Commentary, ideas and miscellany in the spirit of Edward Abbey

Archive for August, 2008

Wildlife Report

A thrilling moment for me this morning….
As I walked out to the garden, I quickly noticed an Eastern Cottontail rabbit under my patio table. While seeing a single rabbit may not seem like a big deal or may be an almost everyday occurrence for some folks, it’s rare in my community. At least outside [...]

As It Was, Then Again It Shall Be

So, the public is once again deliriously feasting upon the news of politician betraying the public trust.
Who it is doesn’t even matter.
Why is any of this surprising, with either with party?
Most of these guys have varying degrees of slime residue, and many are still actively involved in their various high crimes and [...]

Abbey Geoglyph?

Utah based wilderness rambler Mike Coronella recently posted to the Abbeyweb about an interesting find just outside the southwestern section of Arches National Park. I appreciate him allowing me to repost his account and photo:
“The area in question is very jagged; the edge of a massive upthrust, the layers are exposed leaving the harder [...]

The Long Hot Summer

My garden looks like a jungle and the harvest is what I’d call “decent.” Not what I wanted, but then again, the jury is still out. I say “jungle,” because the tomato plants are six feet tall. A little too leafy, though, and while there are dozens of tomatoes on the vine, they’re not ripening [...]