Jim

When doing surveys in the Klamath Basin I've see up to three on a kill - I assume this was a family group, and another was luking nearby. Similary our remotes have captured three yearlings together. That photo of eight is pretty rare, seems to be the real deal though, after some web searching. Mt. lions populations in the state have gone up, particularly after the voters banned hound-hunting. WDFW has had to approve this method for select areas to keep the population down in some areas- you could have a long conversation about that.

A young Sobo in his Saturday night best!!

CCW -all three

My take - cilogear, interesting, low weight, not durable, lacking in some essential design features, and an over-complicated strap system. I sold my 60L within a year. Good points - it carried well. Friggin' expensive though. I'm a fan of CCW now. Straight-forward, functional design. Great one-on-one service; they can make it the way you want it. Inexpensive and durable. I use it for skiing and climbing. My only wish is that I would have tried these folks earlier.

Can only go on my experience - your mileage may vary. But - I did have a couple setbacks the year after the initial problem, which I now attribute to me just figuring out what works best for me. Mixing it up, yoga and cross fit - good. Too much gardening and skiing the trees on hard/fast snow (too much twisting) - not good. I know two other folks with SI issues and the base we all seem to start with is we gave up running.

Except - a private group can be hired to run the school, at a profit - and not have to pay the school system for rent or upkeep of the building they occupy - that's a sweet deal. And, as the siphon off the $10k per student fee from the public, they somehow, manage to do worse with kids of color and the special needs kids, who usually end up staying in the public system, or trying the charter and bailing. Nothing like skimming.

I've researched this quite a bit and here's what I've learned: Charter schools do no better than public schools. The argument put forward (as in today's Seattle Times OpEd) is "....but some of them do and let's learn from those". Duh - there are good examples of public schools to choose from already. Charter schools take funds away from the general public school funds based on a per/student allotment. Energy that could be put into the public system is now dispersed into speical charter schools - the ones who benefit are at the upper middle class end as they are the ones with resources, time, money, and political clout to get things going. As usual the lower income folks are left to fend for themselves with their limited resources. Just think of say, Magnolia schools vs. south end schools. It would just extend the disparity. Where vouchers are in place it is primarily a subsidy for upper middle class folks as lower income folks still can't afford private school. Where charter schools are making a difference - the example often brought up is the Harlem Children's Zone run by Geoffery Canada - whose salary is $400k a year. The school has a board of wealthy philanthropists and an incredibly successfuly fund raising arm. Not a very good model that is sustainable for most school systems. Their student/teacher ration is incredibly low - compared to public and charter schools. Special education and non-english speakers - opps - as in private school you'll still have to depend on the public sector for your education. My wife, a scientist by education and profession, now a middle school science teacher, works in a very creative K-8 where they do not depend on textbooks, do a lot of project work, get outside the classroom, have good parent participation, and end up int he 90 percentile of test scores - even with a mixed population of race, income, and special needs kids. That said - there's a few teachers who need a swift boot in the butt but are plodding towards retirement. The kids deserve better. That responsibility belongs to the administrators. Voting no on the Charter thing.

Ditto, including myself for some mid-back scoliosis creaks once in a while. I would not, however, expect any decent diagnosis or treatment for SI issues.

..........which is why chiro and homeopathy are still considered alternative. Is there really magnet therapy?

What do they call alternative medicine once it is proven? Medicine

Most of the time there is nothing to "reset" in a sprain/strain. It's a soft tissue injury. Granted, this is my experience, but I've probably been to about 25 chriopractors over that many years (congential issues) and you come into their office with a lower back issue and they all do the same maneuver with limited diagnosis. Maybe some are more sophisticated, but I haven't run into them.

Agreed. While, maybe, there a some out there that know what to do with an SI joint, my survey of about 10 or so, concludes they apply standard techniques from the same playbook that do not help, and may aggravate the issue. That said, I've had them sucessfully help me with other back issues.

I guess you can over-analyze anything in front of the computer once the rain has begun. Common sense goes a long way. Look at the gear, make a decision, act on that decision. Sheesh.

Supplements are little more than wive's tales for joint issues. See these: Omega 3 ---but good for heart Glucosimine - maybe minor effects, maybe. As an owner of chronic SI issues the best advice is - don't run for exercise, or if you really have to, limit it to trails or stair-running. Do cross-fit. This has really helped me keep my back stable. See the workout of the day and modify accordingly - see advice if you are not used to some of the weight exercises. crossfit.com Vary it - ride, hike, climb, swim (ugh!), run stairs, lift. Find a trusted PT for when you need some tweaking. I'm sure everyone has something that has worked for them - this is what has helped me. Persevere - it will get better with work. I had one year where I just could not get out much, but now I'm basically unlimited - but I choose not to run so to extend my other activities as I approach 60. Oh - and drink wine.

Well, plastic doesn't help fish. Plastic doesn't break down, it just gets smaller and planktonic feeders will, well, feed on it. If I saw a bad hanger I'd call for help if I could see the lights of town.

They scared me enough during elementary school, maybe they will shake the tree.

Might be the ACLU's first, but other than that, they are in a long line. The line

I thought the big fail was Jim Lehrer. Man that guy should have stayed retired. Seriously - the most pressing question he could ask was akin to "..he said that, what do you say?". They just bulldozed the poor old guy.

Seriously?

This is it in a nutshell. We could make up a lot of the costs by just moving end-of-life care out of the hospital to hospice.

Thanks for the reply M. Then I'm assuming you have no health coverage now and will be "forced" to either get insurance or pay the tax. I've a slightly different view of it - that if you or any other uninsured person gets hit by the Metro bus or has a major illness - it's the hospital, the insurance companies via cost shifting, and ultimately me the tax-payer who is footing the bill. So I'm ok with this. Given the pluses and minuses of the bill - I think it is a move in the right direction.

Out of curiosity, what did Obama do?

And - while 47% don't pay income tax they put out for payroll tax. Yes, this includes much of the white, low income folks in the SE that back the mormon guy. Good riddance. Too bad we have to listen to this crap until November. By the way Mitt - how much income tax have you paid over the past 10 yrs - oh yea, you will not release those even though you required it of your running mate during the vetting process. Idiot.

I think this is the nail in the coffin of a series of blunders. I don't know if he really feels that way or if he was trying puff himself up for the fat cats. Either way it shows 1) he's an ass, or 2) he's an ass. Out of touch blue blood.

Ditto Blake. No sense staying in town much - just head for the hills. Cerro Solo as a warm-up would be good - from Bridwell Camp. Also Cerro Velluda and Marconi Sur. Not much in the way of cragging. Awesome rock at Bariloche - itis the place to go for pure cragging. Take the longer loop to Frey Hut via the ski area, nice hike. Torre Principal is a must do.