Running the numbers, it looks like I’m averaging around 17,600 steps a day this month - not counting all the walking around the house, or taking the dog out.

The last of summer.

It appears that Netanyahu is claiming the Israeli election was stolen because Arab Israeli citizens engaged in the dastardly act of … actually going to the ballot box and voting.

You might want to brush up on the meaning of “democracy,” Bibi.

“Mushroom with Damp Friend”

10 miles of hiking after the rain this morning only produced a few mushroom sightings - we're still making up for a summer drought. Almost half of what I saw were in this one crowd.

As far as I can tell, the Peltola campaign didn’t do anything illegal, even assuming the NYT story is true. But boy howdy was it stupid, and in a close election stupidity might be the deciding factor.

“After the Rain”

This particular leaf wasn’t ready to fall yet but the storm had other ideas.

Oak leaf with water droplets

Oregon wet weather has arrived. Time to break out the Badger Balm.

Pornhub Stars Want to Teach You How to Make Dinner

“I only watch it for the cooking videos” is the new “I only buy it for the articles.”

Sobering.