Wildlife: The Red Wing Blackbirds seem to have replaced the Yellowheads at the backyard feeders. Their songs are prettier, but it seems a bit early for migration.



Visit: A Tale of Two Movies

Weather: Hot, and getting hotter. There have been cool winds at my house that mitigate the heat somewhat.

Charity Alert: The Hunger Site It's so EASY to help.

Watching The Skies: Air Force fighter jets have been cruising all over the valley this morning, getting ready for the Air Show, I guess. I was born near an air base in Salt Lake City, and I remember this kind of noise and activity from a young age. Now they make the jet pilots go to the west desert beyond the Great Salt Lake to practice their shenanigans, and a number of them unfortunately die in accidents.

In The Community: Oh Man! Look what our Information Officer sent out:
They are in our backyard dancing in the sky as I write...Tomorrow is your chance to meet a Blue Angels pilot and recruiter.
Invite your friends, family or anyone who might be interested in career opportunities in the military. The recruiting session will take place on our campus in BSS 132 and 133 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Blue Angels are scheduled to fly nearly 70 air shows at 34 locations in the United States during the 2005 season.
I don't work tomorrow, so I won't be involved -- feels like the 50's again.

Media Watch: NASA and the Space Shuttle are all over satellite TV. It's too bad that they are "grounding" the Shuttle fleet -- especially for Hubble's sake, but I'm very glad they're working on the problems which killed the whole crew on the previous flight. NASA's Return to Flight Page.
Robin and Marian from 1970-something on TCM. Great acting (Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw), but a lousy movie. Too bad -- Richard Lester, the director, has also made some of my favorite flicks: A Hard Day's Night, Three (& Four) Musketeers, and Superman II.