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Have you ever smuggled anything?
No man... I had her rolled into a Persian Rug. I packed her in there with freshly ground coffee to shake off the bloodhounds. kidding... Yeah, we were sneaking!— January 6, 2010 6:13 a.m.
New Law Bans Trans Fat
... and New York. 4 years ago.— January 2, 2010 5:01 p.m.
Have you ever smuggled anything?
I smuggled a girl back into her house one time.— January 2, 2010 7:26 a.m.
The Bee Blog
It's a combination of factors. All need to be looked at and solutions need to be put into place. No bees = no tomatoes. no oranges. no nuts. No strawberrys. No PB&J. No Spaghetti. - Joe— January 1, 2010 8:07 a.m.
The Bee Blog
I really think it's a combination of factors. 1. Bees are a huge industry. Trucks loaded with hives drive to orchards and farms and stay for however long the contract is for then drive to the next job. This has been going on for years. Very few farmers use natural pollination anymore. 2. The mites. 3. The poison that kills the mites does a good job killing the mites, but it also reduces the life of the bees... by about 1/3 I think. 4. RF. Bees are theorized to be sensitive to the radio frequencies from the higher bands used by cellular phones and other communication devices. The usage of these devices over the last 10 years has been incredible. Know anyone without a cell phone? Me neither. 5. Africanization. 6. Pesticides. There is a poison that is being used that stops the bees ability to dance. Google: Bayer's neo-nicotinoid. Pete, I hadn't hears about the Taurine argument, who knows though. - Joe— December 31, 2009 8:07 a.m.
The End of Citrus Heights - Lemon Grove?
John, are you going to pursue the FBI lab results? - Joe— December 30, 2009 9:12 a.m.
The Bee Blog
Great read Josh. I have been really interested in bees for along time. Mainly their disappearance. I could write a long (boring) dissertation on why I think that they in danger... There are alot of theories out there, and not enough action. If you discover a hive in your yard and wish it removed, Don't try to do it yourself. Most people try poison, killing the hive or just pissing them off. You simply end up with a bunch of dead & angry bees and make the job hard on the bee guy. Hire a company that relocates the hive. Do a little research before you call and have them destroyed. We need the bees. I like food. - Joe— December 30, 2009 8:59 a.m.
Kettner & B at Night
Very cool shot Mark. - Joe— December 29, 2009 4:04 p.m.
Little Things
I dig the stuff that I have read of yours. Go man go! I have a children's story that I wrote for my son Joey, I would tell it to him at bedtime. I just need to draw the pictures. I think it's time... Time to start telling it to Henry, too. - Joe— December 18, 2009 1:37 p.m.
What are you best at?
What am I best at?? I'd have to say planning. Professionally, I spend much of my time planning projects, trying to predict problems, detailing the steps involved. Once all of that is done, the implementation usually just sails. Personally, I work out most of the steps in projects in my head or on paper before I start anything. I make drawings, collect info and pictures from the internet and try to work through all the steps before I start anything. Cars, home improvement, cooking - all can be planned out. What am I worst at? Giving up control. - Joe— December 16, 2009 9:17 a.m.