Ron's Log

236 Quakes In Yellowstone

I'm sure you'll find more by the time you look. Here is a graphic representation:

Hard to say if this is just a bunch of ink or something meaningful, but I had to put up something graphical.

Discussion With Pallotta

A discussion (via comments) between blogger Sean Stannard-Stockton, Dan Pallotta and others about Pallotta's book Uncharitable and how lucrative the charity business should be.

Me and Dan Pallotta at the first Texas AIDS Ride in 1998.

Neighborhood Watch Training in DHS

I know some people who are interested in this:

PRESS RELEASE

EVENT: Community Training
SUBJECT: Neighborhood Watch
LOCATION: Carl May Center, 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
DATE: January 17, 2009

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will host a one day Neighborhood Watch Class on Saturday January 17, 2009 from nine a.m. to three p.m. at the Carl May Center located at 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Pre-registration is required, however there is no cost to residents.

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program which enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime and the perception of crime in their neighborhoods. Participants will be taught techniques that will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim. Topics will include observation skills, reporting suspicious activities, target hardening, property identification, and how to organize and lead a group in their neighborhood.

Class size is limited. To register and for more information please contact Community Resource Specialist Jim Knabb at 760-329-2904 ext. 340.

Friendship Tree

How many times have I gone past this tree at the corner of Cathedral Canyon and Route 111 in Cathedral City and never noticed that it was a Rotary "Friendship Tree," planted in 1940 by Paul Harris

Queerty Picks

Queerty has picked its homophobe and homo hero of the year. You can maybe guess which is which.

Thomas S. Monson, President of the LDS church.

William Bratton, Chief of Los Angeles Police.

Admiration

(via) According to a Gallup poll, 32% of Americans say Barack Obama is the living American man they most admire. Three percent said McCain, which puts him behind even George Bush, who got 5%.

Balancing things out, Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman with 20%, while Michelle Obama gets only 3%, putting her in the #5 spot.

Informational Open House For New County Jail

January 8, Thursday, 6 to 8 PM at the James Venable Community Center in Cabazon there will be an "open house" to provide information to the public about the proposed new jail to be built in Whitewater. The address of the community center is 50390 Carmen Ave [link to Google map].

Green Path North Category

I've added a new Green Path North category for Ron's Log postings, since I expect this subject will be continuing for a long time.

Secret Pleasure?

Am I the only person who thinks that those long, pre-recorded documentaries or music marathons broadcast by some public radio stations on holidays (in order to allow some of their staff to take the day off) are actually better than their usual fare? Today, for example, KCRW is re-broadcasting their documentary on McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. [McCabe's own website, if you want.] If a station had programming like this all (or most) of the time I'd be happy to send a check.

1000 Best Movies Of All Time

The list is here. I don't know if it's in any particular order, but Citizen Kane is in the number one position, while number 1,000 is The Unknown, a 1927 film starring Lon Chaney as Alonzo the Armless who is a knife thrower!

Explanation of how they narrowed down this list can be found here.