Terrapin Station

A seriously hungry guest for breakfast fed by Nana on the Deerfield patio.

Park Bench Batopilas, Mexico

Steve visits St. Louis

Steve came home to see his parents and they are very happy!

Megafauna Extinctions Debate

Picture: Carolinas Bays possible impact craters associated with ice age extinctions Event Summary

Reading "Bio Diversity" by E.O. Wilson around 15 years ago was my first exposure to the possibility - endorsed as highly likely by Wilson- that paleo indians had hunted many ice age megafauna species to extinction. The thesis shocked me. I had assumed human caused extinctions to be the exclusive province of post Enlightenment modernity, earlier ages presumably lacking the technical power and alienation from nature required for such overkill.

Paul Martin and Richard Firestone are eminent scientists currently working on the puzzle of the disappearance of large ice age mammals They have very divergent hypotheses about the causes. Martin lays out a compelling argument for megafauna extinctions that have coincided with human population movement. Firestone is presenting evidence for a combination supernova/impact event series as the extinction culprit. He made an attention getting presentation at the recent Mexico meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) So, maybe humanity is off the hook on this one.

Here is the scoop on Firestone's ideas from Jon Hagstrum, who is personally involved in analyzing micro meteorites embedded in mammoth tusks and bison skulls. Super cool stuff!! Check the links.

Jon writes: "According to Rick (Firestone) the supernova's first radiation wave was around 40,000 yrs ago (ka), the shock wave at 34 ka, and the debris wave at 16 ka knocking loose comets etc. impacting at 13 ka. I've attached the summary of events from Rick's book. Also, I've attached the AGU abstract that he included me on (that's why I have it) that will be presented in December"

Thanks Jon! Stayed tuned for the December paper. Read the abstract. AMAZING!!

The Chinese Century

The Beijing Olympics is just around the corner. China is set to lead in every category! The next generation of super-watermen ( divers, swimmers & surfers) is now being trained in an undisclosed Chinese laboratory.

OK.... this has nothing to do with family and friends but it does qualify as foolishness. This photo is a repost from the Horse's Mouth , a blog brought to my attention by Bill. What the heck is happening with these babies? Did the spectators have to pay? Were the babies cloned here or are they only visiting?

Dan's Stand Up Move!

You've gotta love the 'Give Blood' tee shirt. Thats the spirit. On his recent visit to Half Moon Bay, Dan insisted upon a surf session. Here is a clip of Dan battling the waves and winning! His first stand up move- Africa Beach, August '07.
Way to go,dude! And I hope that rib heals up real soon, bro.
Come vist again before too long.

Tennis Anyone?

The The Half Moon Bay High School tennis team is gearing up! The season starts this week.This picture is from the Half Moon Bay Review sports section showing a team drill with Sarah waiting her turn on the back row left.
Read the news article about the team HERE

Kings Mountain Art Fair Weekend!

One of Sarah's favorite artists who shows at the fair is Jane Kiskaddon. Jane works in Marin CA. This is her painting "Living Room" More artists, art fair info Here