Today in Taos

Mr. Fenn signing my TTOTC.

Mr. Fenn signing my TTOTC.

Forrest Fenn, author of The Thrill of the Chase and Too Far To Walk and many others is signing books at 4 pm today at Moby Dickens Book Store in Taos.   (Still jealous . . . .)

Thanks to Toby for taping the event.  I look forward to watching it.  You never know when a new clue might slip out.    Ω Ω

Peppers drying near Taos, New Mexico

Peppers drying near Taos, New Mexico (Photo credit: State Library and Archives of Florida)

Impossible Earth

Colorful blaze but don’t get excited— it’s in Nevada.

Impossible Earth.

Water: Nestlé’s Gold

keepitpureandsimple's avatarKeep it Pure & Simple

I usually have conflicting feelings about private companies. I don’t totally agree with the food industry, oil and mining companies and clothing companies.  I think those companies can do much better in their practices keeping in mind their impact on environment and society.

I am aware that we are living in a consumerism world and I have to admit  I consume many of those big brands products. However, I am now very careful when shopping as I am aware of what is it behind those companies and how they do their products.

As economist I understand that companies are made to make profit, that they should minimize cost in order to maximize their profit, that they should take any advantage they see out there to innovate and create more businesses but I can NEVER agree with them when all these economic principles are above humanity.

I have seen and read many cases…

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Cervalces in Iowa

English: fossil of alces (cervalces)

Thrill of the Find

Cervalces in Iowa.

English: Life restoration of Cervalces scotti

English: Life restoration of Cervalces scotti (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

From Science Dailyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130919121906.htm

Clovis Points

When I find the picture of a spear point found in the skeleton of a bison on the Illinois River during low water, I’ll post it.  It was on display at Dickson Mounds Museum in central Illinois.  They have great displays of artifacts.

Didn’t Forrest mention that finding a Clovis point inside the skull of a mammoth is still on his bucket list?

English: Museum at Dickson Mounds, Illinois.

English: Museum at Dickson Mounds, Illinois. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: A map showing the Hopewell Interactio...

English: A map showing the Hopewell Interaction Sphere and various local expressions of the Hopewell cultures, including the Laurel Complex, Saugeen Complex, Point Peninsula Complex, Marksville culture, Copena culture, Kansas City Hopewell, Swift Creek Culture, Goodall Focus, Crab Orchard culture and Havana Hopewell culture. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: A map showing the various Mississippi...

English: A map showing the various Mississippian cultures, including the Caddoan Mississippian culture and the Plaquemine culture, as well as the other cultures influenced by the Mississippians, the Fort Ancient culture and Oneota peoples. Also shows a few important sites such as Cahokia, Moundville, Etowah, Town Creek, Spiro, Kincaid and Angel. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)