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Fire Ants aren’t invading! Nope, apparently fire ants, the latest in a slew of supposed nasty insect invaders to the U.S. aren’t posing much of a threat after all.  Neither did killer bees, for that matter (remember them?).  And, I suspect, neither will…

U.S. bitten by their own free trade bug I wonder if those Americans who told us how wonderful WTO and Free Trade is still think the same now. The World Trade Organization today ruled that the European Union can impose…

Back from backpacking My overnight backpacking trip in the Mt. Wilson area of the Angeles National Forest was instructive and fun.  I’ve done considerable group backpacking, this was my first solo trip. I planned it as a test trip for possible…

Gone backpacking (overnight) I’ll be backpacking Fri-Sat in the Angeles National Forest.  Just a little 14 mile overnight trip to see how I like solo backpacking. Backpacking is different this year.  Due to the drought and the resultant extreme fire…

Two excellent websites                 LAOkay.com has 10,000+ links of things to do and places of see in L.A. Recently it started an architecture section, which has been growing fast. Many photos, detailed information, and maps – featuring adobes, Victorians, Frank Lloyd…