http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/Thoughts to share from White's Creek gorge.ennoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:15:22 PSTBlogger http://www.blogger.com1420125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/12/us-government-report-chinas-1-export-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:03:46 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-1449192024783130557Want some scary stories to read? This will frighten you as much as anything ever. This is from a report by the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission and frankly tells us where our jobs have gone...China has consistently used the value added tax as an instrument of industrial policy, applying the VAT selectively to penalize imports and to encourage exports. The VAT, which has2009-12-03T17:03:46.542-05:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/12/thought-for-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:01:11 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-5463015001341991432On a day when a peer reviewed scientific publication notes that Miami, Savannah, Charleston, and New York City will be underwater in before this century is done, and conservatives have come out with pro rape and anti abortion votes in the Senate as another 30,000 combat troops are being committed to Afghanistan, the number one news story in America is, "Tiger Woods Got Women...Lots of 'em."I 2009-12-03T08:01:11.844-05:002http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/sunday-sermon-from-ministry-of-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:23:52 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4221810921345989443A caring message to the Conservatives sheep ...with sympathy: "Why don't you stop doing Satan's the Big Bad Wolf's work for him." (I wish I had written this!) We are sorry that you don't want your kids learning certain things. We are sorry that you are afraid and confused. We are sorry that you are angry and scared. We will try to make it better but it only works if you stop fighting us 2009-11-29T09:23:52.126-05:000http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/noble-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:26:27 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4923262414846060838I got up a couple of hours before dawn to get this dinosaur going in the smoker. Four more hours and we'll be feasting.2009-11-26T08:26:27.393-05:000http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/walk-over-williams-mountain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:32:05 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-2906290389510534607I'm afraid I don't get the ORV experience. Why would you want to ride a noisy machine right by tons of really cool things when you could walk and listen and experience them on every level? I was unhappy at seeing the ORV tracks that led down to this spring head. There are extremely rare plants that live in these micro ecosystems and one trip on a 4 wheeler could destroy all of them in one pass. 2009-11-25T18:32:05.752-05:000http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/youve-been-warned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:20:59 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-8838989188353127515Gore brings The Crazy.2009-11-22T12:20:59.186-05:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/slacker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:45:16 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-3836299179069389256In his first ten months President Obama has miserably failed to live up to the accomplishments of his predecessor. He has allowed not a single foreign based terrorist attack on US soil nor has he cleared any brush on a fake ranch. In fact, Obama has only taken one week of actual vacation since he took office and he still conducted official duties during that time so does it really count? He has 2009-11-19T14:45:16.700-05:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/enemies-domestic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:54:54 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-8010663739719984357...energy and natural resources companies have lobbied Washington to the tune of $300 million in the first nine months of this year, above the pace of last year’s $387 million. Oil and gas companies and electric utilities accounted for more than two-thirds of the spending. Their lobbying to keep fossil fuels burning without any care for the planet swamped the lobbying by alternative energy 2009-11-17T07:54:54.716-05:000http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-teach-difficult-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:58:34 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-447957919247526645 This is a magical confluence of musical talent, intellect, and digital technology from Melodysheep. It is a WOW moment for me...More (and maybe even better)Symphony of Science2009-11-16T08:58:34.424-05:002http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-was-40-years-ago-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:38:11 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4840844427262771186Big stars for 25 years now, is it time for these two monsters of the screens big and small to come out?? They share a room, and a bedroom, if not a bed. They bicker like husband and wife. They frequently break out in song. One has a curious obsession with his rubber ducky. To answer that burning question our cracked research team here at Whites Creek Journal has delved into tthis scandal 2009-11-10T16:38:11.173-05:000http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/evidence-on-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:14:27 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-248434706140408090After finding our phone lines had been intentionally cut on Friday, we felt an epic hike would restore our understanding of why we work so hard to protect Whites Creek in the face of people whose "fun" destroys things they refuse to understand. Today was another day where one is called to go outside. We needed some restoration and renewal.The visual symphony of the gorge is well documented 2009-11-08T18:14:27.814-05:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/11/walk-on-november-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:43:01 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-2174180370113319612These are views that few of my friends will go with me to see. It takes a 400 foot vertical hike to get to these spots but it's well worth it. The first is Rhea County seen from a rock outcrop in the back yard. Whites Creek can be seen at the lower left, some 600 feet below. The Sequatchie Nuclear plant at Soddy Daisy is on the far horizon but only shows as a small bump in this shot, thank 2009-11-05T10:43:01.818-05:002http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-mornings-walk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:30 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-2482260088471043315I was sitting on one of the house sized rocks on the edge of the creek when I noticed this sun bow. It's times like that in which I wish I was a real photographer with the skills and equipment to really capture the light. You'll have to make do with this for now.This is the reflection of the intense morning sun at flat rock pool. I stared at this for way too long, meditating on things I will 2009-10-29T10:25:30.342-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/scary-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:28 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-1046652024549724328Lots of things keep me awake at night. Here's one that should keep every American restless until we fix it.You know all those expensive fighter jets, missiles, smart bombs, attack drones, satellites, and other electronic equipment that the United States military relies on to fight battles and protect America? The computer chips that make them all do what we tell them are mostly made in Asian 2009-10-28T09:32:28.672-04:002http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/pick-your-side-and-lets-fight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:29:07 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-2464085995143122242In the United States of America we treasure free speech in an odd way...We allow people and corporations the freedom to lie. This gets us in all sorts of trouble. We started a war in the Middle East on the grounds that weapons of mass destruction were moments from being fired at us, we have museums that show humans riding dinosaurs, a sacred book says that evil was introduced into the world by a 2009-10-27T10:29:07.566-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/whoops-there-goes-another-mountaintop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:43:58 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-8338079460350622434What is a mountain worth? And the clear clean streams that flow off its slopes, when the prize is the coal that is killing our planet? 2009-10-26T19:43:58.410-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:16:09 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-8766305964996210317Taken this afternoon in grey light. The creek is showing the limestone blue when the sun shines but it hasn't done that much these last few days. I may post a few more shots later. It was a good day to hike and see the world. I love the light after storms.2009-10-16T19:16:09.872-04:005http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-americans-should-be-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:28:44 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-54464577234428810412009-10-10T09:28:44.522-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-was-going-to-write-something-witty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:42:04 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-8623829156560202260I was going to write something witty about Republicanism and how they can't stand for someone else to be well thought of. I remember a well to do kid in the 8th grade who would stomp on your new shoes just to mess them up when you wore them for the first time, while bragging about his own shiny new ones then running away. This is kind of what is happening with Republicans and the Nobel Peace2009-10-10T13:42:04.977-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/tva-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:27:17 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-57727510234054846602009-10-09T19:27:17.922-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/southern-fried.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:35:41 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4927953727223671357 What does a food editor for the NY Times know about Southern Fried Chicken? Southern fried chicken is usually seasoned with nothing more than salt and pepper. Once that fabulous crust is gone, it’s hard to ignore that the big hunks of breast are often as dry and woolly as fiberglass insulation, and the moister parts have a caul of flabby skin under the crust. In the South I grew up in for 2009-10-08T08:35:41.283-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/60.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:59:48 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-25278455714349132422009-10-07T10:59:48.895-04:004http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/10/conservative-bible-project-to-cut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:17:20 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-952717905476650534Jesus' life was spent improving the welfare of the poor and oppressed. He was against the death penalty. He provided free medical care for the poor. He was a pacifist. He associated with drunks and social outcasts to help them become better people. He forgave adulterers and prostitutes (but not so much the johns). He liberated women. He gave free food to thousands. He worked on the Sabbath. He 2009-10-06T08:17:20.216-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/09/lie-machine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:34:45 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4968345553725573006For once it's not the comedians who tell America the truth...It's the magazine dedicated to Rock. You want the hard hitting truth on the Tea Baggers and the GOP you don't go to mainstream media, you go to Rolling Stone...GOP operatives are running a secret campaign to kill health care reform, and it's based on Karl Rove's old playbook ...Conservatives for Patients' Rights, has direct connections 2009-09-29T12:34:45.206-04:001http://whitescreek.blogspot.com/2009/09/quote-of-day_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek)Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:31:51 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325606.post-4874630963594298009We asked for signs, and the signs were sentThe birth betrayed, the marriage spentYeah, the widowhood of every single governmentSigns for all to see I can't run no more with that lawless crowdWhile the killers in high places say their prayers out loudBut they've summoned up a thundercloudAnd they're going to hear from me Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a2009-09-28T09:31:51.155-04:000