Bobcats. I care about them.

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Tuesday July 14, 2015 · 5:27 PM PDT

2015/07/14 · 17:27

Bruce Rauner, newly minted governor of Illinois, just signed a bill to allow hunting of bobcats in the state, again. I don't write many diaries, and rarely on political topics (chicken, I guess). But animal welfare and conservation is something I care about. And 'my' governor just signed a bill that allows rich, white trophy hunters to get something for their wall that, until a little bit ago had been protected. Bobcats in Illinois don't harm anyone. They don't even hunt livestock (I don't think - they're not very big). Rauner has been a predictable disaster for Illinois to date. But, because I care, this puts it over the top for me in a very personal way. Anybody agree? Link below the orange Bobcat tail.

I sorry! Link added, I hope. Below.

Rileycat

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Thursday June 13, 2013 · 11:33 AM PDT

2013/06/13 · 11:33

I remember 12 years ago, walking through the cat adopts room at a Chicago shelter. It was my birthday and I was to get a cat - after many years of deferring. It would be our first together and we had envisioned a 5 year old, or so, male.

We walked past a cage about waist height and I bent down to peer in. A beautiful young calico was huddled against the back wall, scared as all. I pointed her out to my wife and then we walked on, visiting several others. We came within 5 seconds of taking our 5-year old male, when we were aced out by others, just a little faster. I said, well how about we visit with that calico we passed. She was speaking to me.

Rileycat

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Friday October 26, 2012 · 3:20 PM PDT

2012/10/26 · 15:20

Not much of a diary, for which I apologize. Just read the Tribune has endorsed President Obama. They endorsed him in 2008 also, a significant departure from their usual record.
Tribune Endorsement

Hot Hikes in Arkansas

Rileycat

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Monday July 02, 2012 · 5:00 AM PDT

2012/07/02 · 05:00

After a bit of a travel hiatus this year, we were ready to road test a few new personal life situations, including a new pootie caretaker for Pumpkin and Riley. When a trip to visit North Carolina fell through, we picked a road trip to Arkansas, first, because it was one of three states Mrs. Rileycat hadn’t visited since moving from Switzerland many years ago and, second, because we had heard hiking in the Ozarks was nice. Hiking in Arkansas in one of the hottest and driest Junes in global warming denying history? What could possibly go wrong, right?

Rileycat

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Thursday March 08, 2012 · 6:56 AM PST

2012/03/08 · 06:56

Although a lurker since UIDs were in the low tens of thousands, I’ve only recently joined DK and never diaried. Selecting a subject for my first was a difficult process, since I didn’t want to jump in with anything like, well, politics, yuh know? There are so many here who do that so well.

I’ve really enjoyed Angelajean’s series on Peru; Cusco, the Inca Trail, and Machu Picchu. So, to break the ice, I thought I’d take a stab at another side of Peru, the Amazon Basin. Mostly a photo diary, but a little information thrown in, meant to complement Angelajean’s far better crafted work. So, with pardons for the crude formatting, follow if you wish ...

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Bobcats. I care about them.

Pumpkin

Chicago Tribune Endorsement

Hot Hikes in Arkansas

A Visit to the Peruvian Amazon