I went to Budapest on business (again) in December, but didn't take the photos off my phone until now. sigh

I went to Budapest on business (again) in December, but didn't take the photos off my phone until now. sigh

Budapest was just as lovely as I remembered, but it snowed and was below freezing during much of my visit. I still feel exotically lucky to have a job that takes me there!

#budapest
https://goo.gl/photos/3rC9E9BuFVghi4xC7

Here's the last gum-themed article from our main website for this flurry of posts (tonight, at least).

Here's the last gum-themed article from our main website for this flurry of posts (tonight, at least).

I hope you enjoy these, and take some time to explore the website to see what we've shared about your favorite processes!

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography #printing
http://www.alternativephotography.com/rainy-day-activities-for-the-sun-printer/

This gumoil article provides tips on digital negative preparation, in addition to chemistry and the overall process.

This gumoil article provides tips on digital negative preparation, in addition to chemistry and the overall process.

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography
http://www.alternativephotography.com/the-gumoil-process/

Today I'm posting recently posted articles from our home website, alternativephotography.

Today I'm posting recently posted articles from our home website, alternativephotography.com. If you haven't visited lately, you're in for a pleasant surprise: our founder is performing a site refresh, and the new format looks great! While you are there, consider becoming a member.

Meanwhile, here's a post on the gumoil process.

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography


http://www.alternativephotography.com/what-is-a-the-gumoil-process/

The ivy is trying to take over the world again, so I spent some time in my rain-refreshed yard, trying to persuade...

The ivy is trying to take over the world again, so I spent some time in my rain-refreshed yard, trying to persuade it to restrain itself. (It didn't listen.) I also visited some other plants.

#plants #spring
https://goo.gl/photos/air5D7k4Fwe3GHvP8

Employed people and people who own property are subsidized by US taxpayers, creating a sort of private socialism...

Employed people and people who own property are subsidized by US taxpayers, creating a sort of private socialism which is unequally distributed - and conservatives like that aspect of it!

"Instead, nine years later Congress laid the foundations of the social welfare system we enjoy today. They rejected Truman’s idea of universal private coverage in favor of a program controlled by employers while publicly funded through tax breaks. This plan gave corporations new leverage in negotiating with unions, handing the companies a publicly-financed benefit they could distribute at their discretion.

"No one stated their intention to create a social welfare program for white people, specifically white men, but they didn’t need to. By handing control to employers at a time when virtually every good paying job was reserved for white men the program silently accomplished that goal."

#economics #redistribution #capitalism
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2017/03/13/unspeakable-realities-block-universal-health-coverage-in-the-us/#1d6587ee186a

I love laws and theOxford comma!

I love laws and theOxford comma!

"Oxford comma helps drivers win dispute about overtime pay."

#punctuation #oxfordcomma #serialcomma
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/16/oxford-comma-helps-drivers-win-dispute-about-overtime-pay?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Adichie is a brilliant speaker and author, and I love her words. Especially this excerpt:

Adichie is a brilliant speaker and author, and I love her words. Especially this excerpt:

"Teach her that if you criticise X in women but do not criticise X in men, you do not have a problem with X, you have a problem with women. For X please insert words like anger, ambition, loudness, stubbornness, coldness, ruthlessness."

#adichie #words #books
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-stop-telling-me-feminism-hot?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=215990&subid=12581124&CMP=GT_US_collection

This is quite dramatic!

This is quite dramatic!

#oroville #water
http://m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dramatic-new-images-show-scale-of-damage-to-10966777.php?cmpid=gplus-mobile

Watching storm clouds blow over along the western edge of San Francisco.

Watching storm clouds blow over along the western edge of San Francisco... The Golden Gate National Parks/Recreation Areas are lovely!

#sanfrancisco #landsend #ggnra
https://goo.gl/photos/DnQLE36gQCFWR9P38

'We are rewriting the textbooks': first dives to Amazon coral reef stun scientists.

'We are rewriting the textbooks': first dives to Amazon coral reef stun scientists.

Check out the photo of white sea urchins!
#amazon #coral
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/17/we-are-rewriting-the-textbooks-first-dives-to-amazon-coral-reef-stun-scientists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘Insane’ camera trap video captures rare battle in the Amazon: giant anteaters are amazing!

‘Insane’ camera trap video captures rare battle in the Amazon: giant anteaters are amazing!! #anteater #giantanteater #jaguar #cameratrap
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2017/feb/21/jaguar-giant-anteater-amazon-rainforest-camera-trap-brazil?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

"Ramsdell, a developmental biologist at the University of South Carolina, soon found something strange: The odds of...

"Ramsdell, a developmental biologist at the University of South Carolina, soon found something strange: The odds of recovery differed for women who had cancer in the left breast versus the right."

This is a great general audience biology article about how organisms and cells manage asymmetrical development. It's fascinating stuff!

#science #symmetry #asymmetry #biology
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/body-can-tell-left-right/

This is a wonderful approach to education for all! #sanfrancisco #education #ccsf

This is a wonderful approach to education for all! #sanfrancisco #education #ccsf
https://news.google.com/news/amp?caurl=http://amp.usatoday.com/story/97591606/#pt0-508819

It is interesting that, with women holding top positions in this territory, there is encouragement to reach out to...

It is interesting that, with women holding top positions in this territory, there is encouragement to reach out to boys so they'll realize leadership positions aren't ONLY for women. If only that sensitivity was present in situations where the situation is reversed, in countries like mine.
#leadership
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38679913

I especially like, "There Is So Much Wrong It Cannot Fit on This Sign," but there are so many good ones!

I especially like, "There Is So Much Wrong It Cannot Fit on This Sign," but there are so many good ones!

#thisiswhatdemocracylookslike
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/01/21/my-favorite-signs-at-the-womens-march-on-washington/?tid=hybrid_collaborative_3_na-amp&utm_term=.60e54a79c443

I'm sorting through my long exposure photography, and creating postcards at Zazzle.com.

I'm sorting through my long exposure photography, and creating postcards at Zazzle.com.

#photography #lights #longexposure #zazzle
http://www.zazzle.com/fast_gold_and_white_light_streaks_postcard-239776820489031295?rf=238596526514273815

On a walk back from a medical appointment, I enjoyed the fog on our lovely Bay.

On a walk back from a medical appointment, I enjoyed the fog on our lovely Bay.
#sanfrancisco #fog
https://goo.gl/photos/oTpJLnfQqct1sCzz6

Photos from a walk around town, ogling new residential construction.

Photos from a walk around town, ogling new residential construction.
#sanfrancisco
https://goo.gl/photos/adwLNG8pcYRuzPm3A

Humans could be smarter, but often choose not to be.

Humans could be smarter, but often choose not to be.

"The blue whiting offers a cautionary tale for what may one day happen to lanternfish and other species. It was once one of the largest fish stocks on the planet, found in the twilight zone of the North Atlantic. But unlike lanternfish which spend much of their time in the murky depths, the blue whiting was a relatively shallow species which aggregated along the continental shelf in high numbers, and so was easier to catch. As a result it was decimated, largely to supply the cat food market in the UK."

8-o

The best part of this article is about an effort to extract fish from deep water, fish which quickly not only spoiled, but set the boat on fire! Sometimes, nature really needs a strong self defense plan!

#ocean #ecology #cluelessness #destruction
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170113-the-race-to-fish-the-larder-living-in-the-twilight-zone